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Updated October 6, 2026

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Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 5, 2026

Tuesday's a GO for yellowtail

Wind stays light at 10 mph and swell holds near 2.6 feet out of the forecast, easy conditions for a full day offshore. Point Loma readings back it up with calm water and no big…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 4, 2026

Tonight: 772 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 3.6 mph NW wind, 2.3 ft SW swell at 15.4 seconds, 74.3 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: high 6:38 AM, low 10:54 AM, high 4:49 PM.…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 3, 2026

Sunday's a maybe, not a go

Wind builds to 12 mph out of the NW tomorrow with swell up to 2.0 ft, enough chop to make it a maybe, not a clean go. Point Loma readings show the water sitting at 74 degrees…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 2, 2026

Maybe Saturday, wind climbs

Saturday's wind jumps to 14 mph out of the NW, enough to knock this one down to a maybe instead of a clean go. Swell stays easy at 2.0 ft, so the chop is the only real issue, not…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · October 1, 2026

Friday's a maybe, wind builds

Wind picks up to 11 mph out of the NW with 2.2 ft swell, enough chop to call tomorrow a maybe rather than a go. Water sits near 73 degrees off Point Loma, still warm enough to…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 30, 2026

Thursday's a maybe, wind's up

Thursday brings 12 mph wind out of the north and a 2.7 foot swell, enough chop to bump this into maybe territory instead of a clean go. Tide swings big too, from a 2.6 foot low…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 29, 2026

Wednesday's a go for tuna

Wind stays light near 8 mph and swell holds around 2.7 feet, so Wednesday is a clean GO. Thursday looks similar but the wind picks up toward the weekend, so don't wait too long.…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 28, 2026

Tonight: 474 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 0.8 mph NE wind, 2.6 ft SW swell at 11.1 seconds, 72.9 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 4:10 AM, high 10:23 AM, low 5:05 PM, high…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 27, 2026

Go Monday before wind builds

Monday still works, wind sits near 9 mph with swell around 3.3 feet, both easing conditions enough to fish before Tuesday's wind climbs past 11 and swell pushes to 3.5. Point Loma…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 26, 2026

Tonight: 664 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 2.1 mph E wind, 2.6 ft W swell at 11.8 seconds, 73.6 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 3:21 AM, high 9:29 AM, low 3:42 PM, high…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 25, 2026

Saturday's the go day

Wind stays light at 9 mph and swell holds near 3.5 ft, easy conditions for a full day out. Highliner topped the fleet at 14.0 fish per angler, and yellowfin tuna are rising…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 24, 2026

Friday looks like a GO day

Wind stays light at 11 mph and swell holds near 2.6 ft, so Friday is a clean GO for boats running offshore. Point Loma readings back that up, with easy conditions building into…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 24, 2026 · multi_day

Dorado biting on San Diego 2 day trips

Dodos spotted on the 2 day trips out of San Diego. If you want that big, beautiful rainbow fight- it looks ready for ya! Numbers from the past week ^^ Top Boats:

Dodos

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 23, 2026

Tonight: 536 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 1.2 mph N wind, 2.3 ft SW swell at 15.4 seconds, 73.8 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 2:07 AM, high 8:25 AM, low 1:56 PM, high…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 23, 2026

Sea Watch: Yellowfin Limits, 58 Dorado and a Wahoo

Captain Nathan and the Sea Watch put together a solid Wednesday offshore. Limits of yellowfin, a good run of dorado, and a wahoo to cap it off, like this one on the rail. 30…

Yellowfin Tuna × 150Dorado × 58Skipjack Tuna × 2

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 23, 2026

Patriot: Big Tuna Offshore

The best fishing stories start with big tuna and a day offshore aboard the Patriot you'll never forget. That is a serious bluefin to hold up by the tail. The Patriot has been…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 22, 2026

Wednesday's a solid GO

Wind stays light at 8 mph and swell holds near 2.5 ft, an easy ride out for the tuna grounds. Yellowfin tuna are running hot fleetwide at 3.4 fish per angler and still rising,…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 21, 2026

Tonight: 471 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 5 mph NW wind, 2.3 ft SW swell at 16.7 seconds, 73.4 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 1:12 AM, high 7:58 AM, low 12:47 PM, high…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 20, 2026

Monday's a go for tuna

Wind stays light at 8 mph out of the west and swell holds near 1.8 ft, easy conditions for the ride out. That kind of window is why Monday scores a GO while Wednesday softens to a…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 19, 2026

Sunday's a go, load up on tuna

Wind sits near 8 mph and swell holds around 2.0 feet Sunday, an easy combo for a day on the water. The Malihini topped the fleet with 9.3 fish per angler, and boats are stacking…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 18, 2026

Cortez tops the fleet, Saturday's on

Wind stays under 10 mph and swell holds near 2.4 ft through the weekend, so Saturday and Sunday both score a GO. Point Loma readings show clean water at 73 degrees, nothing to…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 17, 2026

Tonight: 438 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 2.8 mph E wind, 3 ft S swell at 15.4 seconds, 73 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: high 1:08 PM, low 9:55 PM. Biting: Yellowfin Tuna,…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 17, 2026

Patriot: A Mako for the Barbecue

The Patriot crew put a big mako on the deck, and this one is headed for the grill. Mako have been hard to get away from offshore this season, so the crew decided to harvest a few…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 17, 2026

Horizon: Wahoo on the Deck

The Horizon sent over a wahoo, and that is a fish worth stopping for. Wahoo do not show up on every trip out of San Diego. They come with warm water, they come fast, and a crew is…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 16, 2026

Thursday's the go, tuna's hot

Wind sits near 9 out of the west and swell holds at 2.4 feet, a clean setup for Thursday out of Point Loma. That kind of calm window is what let Excalibur post 11.7 fish per…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 15, 2026

Wednesday's the window, go

Wind stays light at 9 mph and swell holds near 2.2 ft, so Wednesday is the clean day to fish before the wind builds later in the week. Point Loma readings back that up with calm…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 15, 2026 · 2 Day

New Lo-An: A Wahoo on the Board

The New Lo-An crew put a wahoo on the board today, and that fish alone made the trip worth the ride out. Wahoo don't show up on every trip out of San Diego, so a fish like this…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 14, 2026

Tuesday looks clean, go fish

Wind stays around 10 mph and swell holds near 2.8 ft out of the water tomorrow, which keeps the ride smooth for a GO call. Point Loma readings back that up with light current…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 13, 2026

Tonight: 920 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

The fleet wrap is the cover. 3.8 mph SE wind, 1.6 ft SW swell at 13.3 seconds, 73.4 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 4:45 AM, high 10:59 AM, low 5:26 PM, high 11:28 PM.…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 12, 2026

Sunday's the go day

Wind stays light at 8 mph out of the west and swell sits at 3.4 feet, easy conditions for a Sunday run. That combo keeps the fishability call at GO, with tides swinging from a 0.9…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 11, 2026

Tonight: 749 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

The fleet wrap is the cover. 3.4 mph S wind, 2.6 ft SW swell at 14.3 seconds, 74.1 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 3:52 AM, high 10:02 AM, low 4:03 PM, high 10:06 PM.…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 10, 2026

Tonight: 510 anglers, bluefin tuna on top

The fleet wrap is the cover. 5.8 mph S wind, 3 ft SW swell at 16.7 seconds, 74.5 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 3:22 AM, high 9:33 AM, low 3:22 PM, high 9:25 PM. Biting:…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 10, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM

New Seaforth: 36 Bonito and a Yellowtail on the Morning Half Day

Thursday morning's half day on the New Seaforth came home with 70 fish for 48 anglers: 36 bonito, 18 calico bass, 8 rockfish, a few barracuda and sheephead, a sand bass, and one…

Bonito × 36Calico Bass × 18Rockfish × 8

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 9, 2026

Thursday's a go for tuna

Wind stays light at 12 mph and swell holds at 2.8 ft, an easy combo for a day on the water. Solunar rates good with a strong bite window around sunrise. That's the setup that…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 9, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM

Dolphin: Big White Seabass on the Morning Half Day

Wednesday morning's half day on the Dolphin put a big white seabass on the deck. Two anglers, one fish, and a photo that says it all. It is not a one-off. The Dolphin's half days…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 8, 2026

Wednesday's the day to go

Wind eases to 13 mph and swell settles to 2.8 ft on Wednesday, a clean step down from today's mix, and that clears the way for a real GO call. Yellowfin are running 3.2 fish per…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 7, 2026

Wait a day, Wednesday looks clean

Tuesday brings 13 mph wind and a 4.1 ft swell, choppy enough to hold the call at MAYBE. Wednesday drops to 9 mph with a 2.6 ft swell and a GO call, the better window to run.…

Fish City roundup · San Diego · September 6, 2026

Point Loma: 5.2 ft swell holds, wait for Wednesday

Wind sits at 5.7 mph out of the north. Swell runs 5.2 ft at 11.8 seconds from the south. Water is 71.6 degrees. Solunar reads poor tonight, and Monday-Tuesday stay choppy with…