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Breakwater / San Carlos Beach

5 mMax Depth

ShoreEntry

2Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-7)

Model conditions signal62/100

Waves

1.8 m

11.2 s

Swell

1.6 m

8.6 s

Current speed

0.4 km/h

flowing toward SW

Water temperature

19.3°C

Wind

8.0 km/h

→ NW

Sea level

-0.1 m

falling

WavesChallenging

SwellChallenging

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Mon, Oct 19Challenging

Waves1.7–1.8 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature19.2°C

Tue, Oct 20Challenging

Waves1.5–2.2 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature19.2°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.4–2.2 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature19.0°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.2–1.5 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature19.1°C

Next 72 hours

22:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 19.3°C

04:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 19.2°C

10:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 19.1°C

16:00

Waves: 1.9 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 19.3°C

22:00

Waves: 2.2 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 19.1°C

04:00

Waves: 2.0 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 19.0°C

10:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 18.9°C

16:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 19.1°C

22:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 19.0°C

04:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 19.0°C

10:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 19.1°C

16:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 19.2°C

Catalog depth5 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Sea lion

From site catalogue

Sea otter

From site catalogue

Blue Rockfish

Sebastes mystinus

Nearby OBIS observations12

Olive, Yellowtail, and Black Rockfish Young Of Year

Sebastes

Nearby OBIS observations10

Sargo

Anisotremus davidsonii

Nearby OBIS observations7

giant kelp

Macrocystis pyrifera

Nearby OBIS observations7

Sardines And Anchovies

Clupeiformes

Nearby OBIS observations5

Scythemarked Butterflyfish

Prognathodes falcifer

Nearby OBIS observations5

Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

Nearby OBIS observations5

Bat Star

Patiria miniata

Nearby OBIS observations4

Black Rockfish

Sebastes melanops

Nearby OBIS observations4

Brown Rockfish

Sebastes auriculatus

Nearby OBIS observations4

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

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