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Ocean Beach Pier

32.75°N · 117.26°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernYellowtail · Open

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

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Best score for the day · 6 AM
79/100
GOOD

Now 75 · 8 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Yellowtail openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 24"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
75
Good
Tide
3.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
5 kn
SSW · steady
Sea state
Easy
4 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
66°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
68% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 75 Good. Tide 3.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.0kn Slack. Wind 5kn SSW G10. Sea 4 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 65.7°.

Why this score

Temp break
85 km to break
Tough
Light
Sunrise
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Yellowtail
Retention open
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.
Other species here
White Seabass Retention openBonito Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Yellowtail is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
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

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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