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Manresa State Beach

36.92°N · 121.86°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area CentralCalifornia Halibut · Open

Manresa State Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Manresa State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 6 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Manresa State 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 · 8 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-6 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
3.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
2 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Flat
2 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
55°
Mild
Weather
Clear
4% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 86 Good. Tide 3.1ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 2kn ESE G5. Sea 2 ft @ 12 s SW Flat. Air 55.0°.

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 total possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size limit 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Barred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced today

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park at the Manresa State Beach lot (fee) and take the stairs down to the long sandy beach.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting swimbaits

About Manresa State Beach

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

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