Ocean Beach Pier
32.75°N · 117.26°W
Ocean Beach Pier Fishing Forecast
Updated today
Yellowtail fishing at Ocean Beach Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.
ReelCaster scores every hour at Ocean Beach Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Yellowtail. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.
Species
Now 75 · 8 AM PST
14-Day Forecast
Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster24-Hour Conditions
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Why this score
Current regulations
In effect nowWhat you can keep at this spot today
- Daily limit
- 10 per day
- Possession
- 10 in possession
- Size
- Minimum 24"
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Open year-round. Minimum size 24 inches fork length, except that up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length may be taken or possessed.
Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen Yellowtail is best at this spot
SHORE PROFILE
- GETTING THERE
- Park in the lots at the foot of Niagara Ave or on nearby streets and walk onto the pier. It is open around the clock, and no license is needed on the pier.
- HOW IT'S FISHED
- Sabiki for live bait, then fly-lining
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About Ocean Beach Pier
Ocean Beach Pier is a shore spot near San Diego, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Yellowtail, Bonito, White Seabass, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.
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