Surf forecast by location

Striped bass migration corridor. Canal fishing in summer, surf casting on the outer beaches, and offshore trips for tuna out of Chatham.

"The End." Striped bass and bluefish blitzes in fall, offshore tuna and sharks in summer. The Montauk Point rip is one of the most famous tide lines on the Atlantic.

Chesapeake Bay mouth fishing for striped bass, offshore to the Norfolk Canyon for tuna and billfish. Beach surf casting for flounder and red drum.

"Graveyard of the Atlantic." Gulf Stream runs closer to shore here than anywhere else on the East Coast. Tuna, billfish, and wreck diving all year.

Long stretches of open, easy to reach beach for surf fishing. Offshore runs to ledges for snapper, grouper, and seasonal kingfish.

Kelp forests for white seabass and halibut, plus offshore runs to the Coronado Islands and the Tanner Bank. Cool Pacific water all year; vis improves with offshore winds.

Marine reserve at La Jolla Cove, kelp forest divable all year. Outside the reserve: legendary freediving for white seabass and calico bass.

Classic California point surf, with the famous Surfrider Beach. Halibut flats for drift fishing, local kelp reefs for calico bass.

Orange County's shore diving heart: a string of coves (Divers Cove, Shaw's Cove, Woods Cove) inside marine protected areas, with kelp, reef, and resident sea lions. Much of the coast is no take reserve, so it's a diving and freediving destination more than a spearfishing one.

The north end of Monterey Bay: kelp reefs off Natural Bridges and the west side, cold plankton rich water, and the famous surf break at Steamer Lane. Lower vis than Carmel but productive hunting for lingcod and rockfish.

Known for bluewater spearfishing: mahi, wahoo, and yellowfin tuna off the offshore FAD buoys. North Shore surf breaks in winter are a major draw.

Molokini Crater diving, Honolua Bay on calm days, plus bluewater trips between the islands. Winter humpback whale migration routes overlap fishing grounds.