Beach Guide

Things to Do

Seal Beach · cruises, tours & watersports

Fishing pier
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The Harbor

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Fishing · Any

Seal Beach Pier Fishing

Fishing

No license needed to fish off the public pier. Calico bass and halibut.

10:00 AM

Next boat

Any

Trip

Free

From

Departures · Alamitos Bay Marina

LIVE CLOCK

Dock wisdom

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Seal Beach Pier fishing is the most accessible free fishing on the OC coast - no license needed, bring your own gear.

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Alamitos Bay Marina is 10 minutes north in Long Beach - closest sailing and larger boat charters.

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Long Beach Harbor whale watching runs year-round with gray whales in winter.

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Morning paddleboarding off the beach is calmest before 11 AM - the sea breeze builds in the afternoon.

fair winds

Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset. Prices checked Oct 20, 2026; not confirmed: Seal Beach Pier Fishing, Seal Beach Kayak Rental, Alamitos Bay Sailing, Long Beach Sunset Sail.

At Seal Beach, the sun sets at 4:56 PM today — about 10h 38m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:18 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Seal Beach update at the top of the conditions page.