3 public piers along this stretch of coast, 25½ straight-line miles from end to end.

Common targets across these spots: California Halibut, Barred / Walleye Surfperch, Jacksmelt, Pacific Chub Mackerel. Seasons, size and bag limits are on each pier page.

Distances are straight-line miles from Capitola Wharf. Live tides, swell and wind are on every pier page.

HANDY GUIDE MAP TO THEMonterey Bay

Illustrated bird's-eye map of the Monterey Bay coast, drawn from real elevation and seafloor data

PACIFIC OCEAN

Santa Cruz Wharf4 MI.
Capitola Wharf0 MI.
Monterey Municipal Wharf 225½ MI.

Soundings0–5 fm5–10 fm10–20 fm20+ fmKelp (surveyed)5 · 10 · 20 · 50 · 100 fathom lines

Terrain & coastline: USGS 3DEP (elevation.nationalmap.gov) · Seafloor depths: NOAA NCEI coastal DEMs (CUDEM / Coastal Relief Model) · Roads and town labels: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line (TIGERweb) · Kelp canopy: every bed seen in aerial surveys 1989–2009 (CDFW, SANDAG and others; compiled by BOEM). Beds change year to year.