San Diego Dive Reports

Dec 20, 2024
Viz: 0-5ft Surf: 3-4ft+ Water Temp: 57F You've got a small window of time before this swell moves in and shakes things up for the next two weeks. Right now viz isn't great, still green with lots of particulates but you...
Dec 19th, 2024
Viz: 5ft Surf: 3-4ft+ Water Temp: 56F Swell is moving in! Conditions are blah and vis is around 5ft but if you get lucky maybe a hazy ~10ft with lots of green particulates. If your a surfer though, now is...
Dec 15, 2024
Viz: 5-10ft Surf: 3-4ft+  Water Temp: 55F Conditions remain pretty similar to yesterday and are forecasted to stay like this into next week.   With some strong swell and minimal visibility it is not looking the best for diving at the...
Dec 14, 2024
Viz: 5-10ft Surf: 2-3ft+  Water Temp: 55F Very hazy and very cold out there right now.   Water temp is sitting around 55 degrees and there is an algae bloom hitting San Diego extending down to the Coronado Islands which is...
Dec 13, 2024
Viz: 5-10ft Surf: 2-3ft+  Water Temp: 59F Pretty hazy out there with some size-able swell. King Tides are coming this weekend though! Check out the link below for more info and high/low tide timings! https://sandiego.surfrider.org/news/king-tides-2-2024#:~:text=Each%20year%2C%20the%20annual%20King,many%20of%20San%20Diego's%20beaches.
Dec 7, 2024
Viz: 10-15 Surf: 3-4ft+ Water Temp: 59F Scripps has quite a bit of particulates floating around and a hazy 10 ft visibilty. Surf is still up a bit so visibility elsewhere will probably be patchy. 
Dec 1, 2024
Viz: 10-15 Surf:  1-2ft  Water Temp: 58F Scripps is looking pretty crystal clear right now, especially in the shallows. Some patches are still getting a bit of particulates and green haze as you head more south.  Black Friday Sales until Monday...
Nov 30, 2024
Viz: 20-30 Surf:  2-3ft  Water Temp: 59F     Water has turned a bit green but visibility is still sitting at a solid 20ft and pretty hazy around 30ft. Visibility at the Coronado Islands yesterday was a solid 50ft.   Black Friday...
Nov 26, 2024
Viz: 20-30 Surf:  2-3ft  Water Temp: 59F Visibility has finally cleared up! Most spots are at least 15-20ft vis from the surface. Some of our divers up north last night mentioned there might be a small layer of red tide here...
November 21, 2024
Viz: 5-15ft Surf:  2-3ft  Water Temp: 63F Hey divers! Surface conditions are looking pretty friendly out there today, but be prepared for some patchy visibility. The Scripps Underwater Cam is clocking in at under 10 feet of vis. With a...
November 19, 2024
Viz: 5-15ft Surf:  2-3+ft  Water Temp: 63F Spotty visibility but definitely cleaning up from that red tide. Swell is still going strong too. 
November 18, 2024
Viz: 5-15ft Surf:  2-3+ft  Water Temp: 63F There's still some decent swell in the water but it has calmed down a lot since this weekend.   Visibility is sitting at around 10ft and surface conditions are looking fairly calm out...
November 15, 2024
Viz: 0ft Surf:  5-8ft  Water Temp: 63F Strong surf and high winds have made diving conditions extremely challenging today. Visibility at the La Jolla Pier camera is currently nonexistent. Surface conditions are rough and hazardous—it's a day best spent planning...
November 14, 2024
Viz: 5-10ft Surf:  2-3ft  Water Temp: 63F The swell has dropped a bit and water is starting to look more blue than brown, but we are still seeing less than 10ft vis.  Look for areas with more protection from the...
Nov 12, 2024
Viz: 5-10ft Surf:  3-4ft  Water Temp: 63F Murky green and brown waters up near Scripps and La Jolla. Looking like about 5ft visibility. If you desperate for some good vis I'd try the rocks at Mission Point Park. 
Nov 11, 2024
Viz: 5-10ft Surf:  3-4ft  Water Temp: 63F Murk, murk, murk. Red tide is still swirling around in pockets and theres quite a bit of particulates in the water. 
November 8, 2024
Viz: 10-20ft Surf:  1-2ft  Water Temp: 63F We are seeing small surf and light wind making for some beautiful surface conditions.  The La Jolla pier cam is showing visibility has increased quite a bit and looks to be in the...
November 7, 2024
Viz: 5-15ft Surf:  1-2ft  Water Temp: 63F Still seeing quite a bit of red tide throughout San Diego.  You can expect to find around 5-15ft of visibility before things open up on the bottom. Surface conditions are very calm which...
Nov 5th, 2024
Viz: 0-10ft Surf:  2-3ft  Water Temp: 63F Water is still looking hella green. Scripps pier viz is about 5ft and greener than the grinch who stole Christmas. Waves and swell are supposed to continue to chill out these next couple...
Nov 4, 2024
Viz: 0-10ft Surf:  2-3ft  Water Temp: 63F Not looking so hot :( water is starting to get pretty green and there is quite a bit of particulates getting pushed around. Hopefully things will clear up tomorrow when swell starts to...
Nov 2, 2024
Viz: 5-10ft Surf: 2-3ft Water Temp: 64F Surf has picked up, theres lots of particulates in the water close to shore, scripps pier is looking to be about 5-10ft vis. Swimmers are reporting better visibility further out.