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East Beach

34.41°N · 119.68°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

East Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at East Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 5 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at East Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. 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
82/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-5 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
4.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
1.5 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
70°
Warm
Weather
Clear
18% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 4.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 10kn WNW G14. Sea 1.5 ft @ 13 s SW Choppy. Air 70.2°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Barred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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When California Halibut is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Parking lots and street parking along Cabrillo Boulevard, with a short walk across the sand. The early morning low-light hours are the quietest.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting with soft plastics

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About East Beach

East Beach is a shore spot near Santa Barbara, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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