>>2636293I just started surf fishing and I pretty much go anywhere there’s a beach I can set up where there aren’t a lot of people. Websites like surf-forecast and Surfline are helpful with giving you high/low tide times, wave strength, and wind. Ideally 2 hours before high tide and 1 hour after are the best, but tides aren’t always in our favor. Reading the surf is pretty simple. Fish between the break closest to shore, and the outer break behind that. Try to cast in to areas that the waves aren’t kicking up as high, or on the edges of rips. If you notice any darker water or holes, work those too. You’ll be able to see kelp and grass whether it’s visible from shore or you reel it in. If a beach is rocky or sandy, you’ll be able to feel it
