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Farnsworth Banks

4Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-7)

Model conditions signal71/100

Waves

1.5 m

11.7 s

Swell

1.1 m

12.3 s

Current speed

0.3 km/h

flowing toward SW

Water temperature

21.7°C

Wind

11.6 km/h

→ W

Sea level

-0.3 m

rising

WavesChallenging

SwellWatch

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Challenging

Waves1.2–1.5 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature21.7°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.2–1.3 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature21.6°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.2–1.3 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature21.6°C

Next 72 hours

00:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 21.7°C

06:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 21.6°C

12:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 21.7°C

18:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 21.9°C

00:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 21.7°C

06:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 21.6°C

12:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 21.6°C

18:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 21.8°C

00:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 21.6°C

06:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 21.6°C

12:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 21.6°C

18:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 21.7°C

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 Farnsworth Banks before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

3 cameras

Public live camera

27.7 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

Public live camera

35.3 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

Public live camera

46.2 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 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

Ocean

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

Coral

From site catalogue

Fish

From site catalogue

Rays

From site catalogue

Sea lion

From site catalogue

Western gull

Larus occidentalis

Nearby OBIS observations48

Engraulis mordax

Nearby OBIS observations13

Brown pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Nearby OBIS observations12

Larus

Nearby OBIS observations11

Sooty shearwater

Puffinus griseus

Nearby OBIS observations10

California sea lion

Zalophus californianus

Nearby OBIS observations9

Porifera

Nearby OBIS observations9

Pink-footed shearwater

Ardenna creatopus

Nearby OBIS observations7

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

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