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Catalina Island, TBD

7 mMax Depth

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8Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-7)

Model conditions signal71/100

Waves

1.1 m

13.6 s

Swell

0.9 m

12.8 s

Current speed

0.4 km/h

flowing toward SW

Water temperature

21.8°C

Wind

7.2 km/h

→ SW

Sea level

-0.2 m

falling

WavesChallenging

SwellWatch

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Challenging

Waves1.1–1.1 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature21.8°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.2–1.4 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature21.9°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.1–1.5 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature21.8°C

Wed, Oct 21Challenging

Waves1.1–1.2 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature21.7°C

Next 72 hours

22:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 21.8°C

04:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 21.7°C

10:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 21.8°C

16:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 22.2°C

22:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 21.9°C

04:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 21.7°C

10:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 21.7°C

16:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 22.0°C

22:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 21.8°C

04:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 21.7°C

10:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 21.8°C

16:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 21.8°C

Catalog depth7 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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Nearby live cameras

Check the water around Catalina Island, TBD before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

4 cameras

Public live camera

2.2 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 665h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Sep 21, 2026

Public live camera

13.7 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 665h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Sep 21, 2026

Public live camera

21.4 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 665h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Sep 21, 2026

California Department of Transportation

41.5 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

traffic

Check is getting oldLast checked 665h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Sep 21, 2026

Live availability is controlled by each camera provider. Use the feed as a quick surface check and confirm current conditions with a local dive operator.

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Dive Types

ReefSalt Water

Questions to ask a local operator

What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Blue Banded Gobi

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Garibaldi

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Nudibranchs

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Octopus

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Sea Hare

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Sheepshead

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White Sea Bass

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flounders

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kelp bass

Paralabrax clathratus

Nearby OBIS observations35

California Sheephead

Bodianus pulcher

Nearby OBIS observations27

rock wrasse

Halichoeres semicinctus

Nearby OBIS observations26

blacksmith

Chromis punctipinnis

Nearby OBIS observations19

These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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