Oceanside City Beach Surf Fishing, California
Oceanside City Beach is on the Southern California coast in San Diego County, California, near Oceanside. Striper Tracker follows barred surfperch, California corbina, yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker and California halibut here.
Open live conditions for Oceanside City Beach →What the live card shows
- Ocean temperature: NASA JPL MUR satellite sea-surface temperature, about 1.2 km from the beach (a daily analysis that usually runs 1–3 days behind), with offshore buoy 46224, buoy 46275, buoy 46274 as backup.
- Tides: NOAA tide station 9410230 La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) (harmonic, 38.3 km), with a 24-hour tide chart. Balboa Pier and La Jolla (either side) agree within 1 min on average (max 7).
- Waves: nearshore buoy 46224 (8.8 km); nearshore buoy 46275 (15.5 km); nearshore buoy 46274 (16.1 km); offshore buoy 46266 (28.2 km): wave height off the beach, not breaking surf height.
- Wind and gusts: National Weather Service forecast (office SGX).
- Moon phase, moonrise and moonset for this beach.
- Hourly fishing-conditions score and 24-hour timeline for barred surfperch, California corbina, yellowfin croaker and spotfin croaker. The hourly score rates today's water temperature, tide, light and tidal range for each fish on a 0–100 scale, assuming the fish is there. It is a conditions score, not a catch forecast, and the season is shown beside it without changing the number. It is a provisional model.
Live conditions, the 24-hour tide chart and the hourly species scores are part of Striper Tracker Premium, the same one-time $1.99 unlock as the rest of the site. Season calendars and this guide are free.
Fish by season at Oceanside City Beach
| Species | Peak season | Common | Occasional | In the live card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barred surfperch | Oct–Apr | May–Jun, Sep | Jul–Aug | Hourly 0–100 conditions score |
| California corbina | Jun–Sep | May, Oct | Apr, Nov | Hourly 0–100 conditions score |
| Yellowfin croaker | Jun–Sep | May, Oct | Mar–Apr, Nov–Dec | Hourly 0–100 conditions score |
| Spotfin croaker | Jul–Sep | Jun, Oct | Apr–May, Nov | Hourly 0–100 conditions score |
| California halibut | Jun–Oct | May | Nov–Apr | Season only (no score) |
Season levels come from Striper Tracker's regional West Coast species tables, not from catch reports or sightings at a particular beach. Months not listed are uncommon for that species in that region. A season level is not a rating of today's fishing.
Not rated at this beach
- Redtail surfperch: south of the documented range limit (Avila Beach, 35.18° N).
- Striped bass: not one of the San Francisco, San Mateo or Marin ocean beaches where CDFW documents surf striped bass.
Known limits for this beach
- No open-coast water-temperature gauge within 15 km: temperature is a satellite estimate, with an offshore buoy as backup.
- Tide timing check: Balboa Pier and La Jolla (either side) agree within 1 min on average (max 7).
- No breaking-surf estimate; shows a nearshore buoy (wave height a few km out, not surf height).
Nearby beaches
- Torrey Pines State Beach, CA 19 mi
- Silver Strand State Beach, CA 41 mi
- Newport Beach, CA 43 mi
- Huntington State Beach, CA 46 mi
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- Centerville Beach
- Ten Mile Beach (MacKerricher SP)
- Doran Regional Park
- Point Reyes Beach
- Ocean Beach
- Pacifica State Beach
- Half Moon Bay State Beach
- Manresa State Beach
- Marina State Beach
- Morro Strand State Beach
- Pismo State Beach
- Jalama Beach
- Oxnard Beach (Silver Strand)
- Zuma Beach
- Dockweiler State Beach
- Huntington State Beach
- Newport Beach
- Torrey Pines State Beach
- Silver Strand State Beach
Licenses and regulations
Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for licenses, limits and seasons before you fish.
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