Beach Guide

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Seal Beach · cruises, tours & watersports

Fishing pier
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Fishing · Any

Seal Beach Pier Fishing

Fishing

No license needed to fish off the public pier. Rent gear at the bait shop near the pier entrance. Calico bass and halibut.

10:00 AM

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Any

Trip

Free

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Departures · Alamitos Bay Marina

LIVE CLOCK

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

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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.

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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.

At Seal Beach, the sun sets at 8:08 PM today — about 14h 23m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:44 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Seal Beach update at the top of the conditions page.