Coastside Fishing Conditions

3/9 Coast Side Fishing Conditions

Fishing conditions are ideal along the coast today. Clean breaks along the shore with a small swell will provide clear structure for perch and striped bass fishing. Full moon may impact feeding patterns but otherwise the conditions are great.

Swell 3.3 @ 9seconds

DateSunrise – SunsetTideTideTideTideTidal Coefficient
Mon
3/9
7:28am – 7:13 pm4:54 am
L 1.3
10:55 am
H 6.3 
5:36 pm
L -0.7
11:55 pm
H 5.4
110  Very High
Pillar Point, Halfoom Bay

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3/5- 3/8 Forecast and Fishing Conditions

Current fishing conditions along the coast are outstanding. Well defined sand bars and structure with a very clean shore break are present. With a weather system approaching the seas have flattened significantly. With cloud cover increasing and a small swell I anticipate fishing to be very good this weekend. If you can only fish one day this weekend I would choose Sunday. With rain likely Saturday and moderate winds forecast. Saturday, while not a bad day to fish if you have rain gear will not be nearly as ideal as Sunday. Go Get some perch or early season stripers!

Swell for the weekend will range from 3-5 ft at 12 -13 sec.

DATESunriseLOW TIDEHIGH TIDELOW TIDEHIGH TIDETIDAL COEFFICIENT
3/6 Fri6:32 am6:11 pm1:16 am 2.7 ft7:15 am 5.9 ft2:34 pm– 0.6 ft9:12 pm 4.5 ft69average
3/ 7 Sat6:31 am7:12 pm2:14 am 2.3 ft8:12 am 6.2 ft3:16 pm– 0.8 ft10:45 pm 4.8 ft85high
3/8 Sun7:29 am7:12 pm4:04 am 1.8 ft10:04 am 6.4 ft4:56 pm– 0.9 ft11:19 pm 5.1 ft100very high
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Coastside Fishing Conditions

3/2/2020 Coastside Fishing Conditions

Current fishing conditions up and down the coast range from fair to poor. Overall the wind is ranging from 10-15 mph and the has increased to 6.9-7.5 ft thus cause some potentially difficult conditions to fish in.

  • Swell- 6.9-7.5 @ 11seconds
  • High 4.9ft @ 3:04 am
  • Low 1.1 @ 10:47 an
  • High 3.4 5:30 pm
  • Low 2.9 @ 9:27 pm
  • Tidal Coefficient is low with 40 in morning and 37 in the afternoon.

Forecast for tomorrow calls for similar conditions although the swell is dropping 1-2 feet which could slightly improve the water.

Fishing Reports

2/27/2020 Surf Perch Report Pacifica

Beautiful fishing conditions along the coast yesterday with little wind and clean water. overall had several good hits and lost an nice perch at the shore break (1 hour of fishing). As expected it was a little frustrating finding soft shells sand crabs this time of year which I feel impacted my hook rate last night. Next trip out I will bring a small kastmaster, prawns, and some grubs to use if I can’t find the soft shells. Lots of fish swarming the crabs but picking the legs off the body.

Up and down the coast the fishing is generally good so go get some perch. Stripers will be hitting on the sand crabs any day now.

No Softies to be found!
Coastside Fishing Conditions

Coast Side Fishing Conditions 2/25/2020

Current fishing Conditions on the coast are fair. Relatively big surf is making it difficult to fish many beach locations from Pedro Point to Ocean Beach. However, great weather has improved the chances of finding sheltered areas to fish for perch.

Currently the water is clean with little debris and grass to deal with.

Recommendations: If you have the itch to fish try to find some sheltered areas where the swell can be minimized. Use 2oz Pyramid weights to keep your offering from sweeping left or right with the current. fish the High tide which will help with a defined shore break of about every 8 seconds.

High tide is at 11:22 am which will be optimal for good conditions to fish.