San Diego Dive Reports

Dec 26, 2025
Vis: 0-10 ft Surf: 4.5 ft @ 10 secs Water Temp: 63 F As Chris said the other day, not the best week for diving... Scripps cam is showing a hazy 5 feet at best. We've had a large push...
Dec 23-25

Not a great week for diving. Enjoy the holidays, shop will be open Friday - Sunday for the next few weeks!

Dec 22, 2025
Vis: 15-25ft Swell: 1-2 ft Water Temp: 62–64°F Divers this morning reported a hazy ~20ft of viz out from La Jolla Cove. Waves are relatively calm this morning, 1-2ft waves. Scripps pier is giving a solid 15ft of viz as well.  Looking...
December 21st, 2025
Vis: 20–30 ft (Scripps cam)Swell: 2–3 ft @ 12–13s WNWWater Temp: 62–64°F Today’s water has taken on a very green, darker look, which is making fish harder to pick out despite what looks like solid visibility on paper. The Scripps...
December 20th, 2025
Vis: 15–20 ftSwell: 2-3 ft @ 12–13s WNWWater Temp: 62–64°F Lookin pretty dang good out there! Still a little bit of swell in the water but nothing to stay on land for by any stretch. Big thing is the tide...
December 19th, 2025
Vis: 10-15 ftSwell: 2-3ftWater Temp: 62°F Visibility at Scripps pier cam is giving a hazy 15-25ft. Reports are that things are still a bit hazier in shallow and cleaner out deep with the larger tidal swings. Stay warm out there...
Dec 18, 2025
Vis: 10-15 ftSwell: 2-3ftWater Temp: 62°F Pretty variable conditions out there. Shallows at marine room this morning are pretty murked out, 0-5ft viz, but that was mostly due to high tides. You'll definitely want to kick out to deeper waters...
December 16th, 2025
Vis: 15–25 ftSwell: LowWater Temp: 62–64°F Calm conditions across the coast today with low surge and low swell making for an easy entry and relaxed dives. Visibility is sitting in the 15–25 ft range, though the water has a milky,...
Dec 15, 2025
Vis: 20-30ft ftSwell: 1-2ftWater Temp: 62°F Lookin good out there! Line divers yesterday at the shores were seeing 30ft viz out on the line. Scripps pier is giving hazy 30ft+. Viz seems to be in patches though as the shallows...
December 14th, 2025
Vis: 15–20 ftSwell: ~2 ft @ 12–13s WNWWater Temp: 62–64°F Today’s conditions are still sitting in that milky, hazy range, showing no real improvement from yesterday. The clear-water streak from earlier this week is definitely behind us, and the suspended...
December 12th, 2025
Vis: ~30 ftSurf: 1–2 ftWater Temp: 60–62°F Visibility still looks great today, holding around 30 ft, but conditions have softened a bit compared to the last few days. There’s a touch more haze in the water, and you can see...
December 11th, 2025
Vis: 30+ ftSurf: 1–2 ftWater Temp: 60–62°F Conditions are insane again today. Crystal blue water and 30+ ft viz across the board — another top-tier winter day. Scripps cam even caught a giant seabass cruising past around 7 AM, which...
December 9th, 2025
Vis: 30+ ftSurf: 1–2 ftWater Temp: 60–62°F Absolutely perfect out there today. Super clear blue water and easily 30 ft+ viz—as good as it gets for winter. Yesterday brought sea turtles and leopard sharks around the Cove and Marine Room,...
December 8th, 2025
Vis: 20-30 ftSurf: 1–2 ft Water Temp: 63 Fantastic viz, no complaints, get out there!
December 7th
Vis: 30 ftSurf: 1–2 ft @ 10s WNWWater Temp: 60–62°F Absolutely stellar conditions today. Scripps cam is flashing a true 30 ft of bluewater viz, some of the best we’ve seen in weeks. If you’ve been waiting for a green-light...
Dec 6, 2025
Vis: 25-30 ft Surf: 1 ft @ 10 secs WNW Water Temp: 60-62 F Primo conditions today! Scripps cam is showing a solid 25-30 ft, which if the forecast is correct, should continue to hold for the next couple days....
Dec 5, 2025
Vis: ~15–20 ft (estimated)Water Temp: 63°FWaves: 2–3 ft  King Tides! Wind was hitting La Jolla yesterday afternoon as early as 1pm, large tide swings makes the shallows pretty murked up, however if you are able to get out a ways...
Dec 4, 2025
Vis: ~15–20 ft (estimated)Water Temp: 63°FWaves: 2–3 ft  King Tides! take this opportunity to hit the tidepools today and tomorrow! Viz will take a bit of a hit due to the dramatic tide swings, Mission bay was prettu murked this...
December 2nd, 2025
Vis: ~15–20 ft (estimated)Water Temp: 63°FWaves: 2–3 ft (rising again tomorrow) The Scripps cam is fully covered by our resident sea star again, so no live look from the pier this morning. Based on diver reports and yesterday’s conditions, visibility...
December 1st, 2025
Vis: ~15–20 ft (estimated)Water Temp: 63°FWaves: 3–4 ft The Scripps cam is still partially blocked by our resident sea star, but the small window that’s visible shows at least 15 ft of viz. No fresh diver reports from La Jolla...
November 30th, 2025
Vis: 20+ ft (reports vary)Water Temp: 63°FWaves: 2–3 ft Our Scripps cam starfish friend is still on duty today, so no clear view from the pier cam. Reports from La Jolla Cove and Point Loma are coming in around 20ft+...