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Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest window today: all day.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy for the next 12 hours, cooling to 76°.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Calm wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
76°
2–3 mm
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
9.4s
low surge
Wind
5 mph
cross WSW
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Yes. Casino Point Dive Park, CA is snorkelable directly from shore.
Casino Point Dive Park, CA suits beginners in ordinary conditions.
Entry and exit at the stairs are easier above low tide, when less of the step is exposed.
No car needed. Catalina restricts vehicles, and the park is a short walk from the Avalon ferry dock.
Checked 2026-07-19. Sources: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Catalina Divers Supply, Diving Catalina.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
2:19 PM – 4:19 PM
Low slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
8:52 PM
6.03ft
Low
3:44 AM
-0.241ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 13h 1m · UV 8 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Heermann's Gull · California Brown Pelican · Spotted Sandpiper · Hudsonian Whimbrel · Red-necked Phalarope +7 more
Regulations
Take only what the season allows.
We've only loaded detailed seasons & limits for South Florida so far. For California, check the official source before you fish:
California saltwater regulationsOfficial source: CDFW· opens the agency site
Not perfect, but the reef is calling.
Snorkel: decent viz, warm 76 F water, 3-4 ft waves, 5 mph cross wind.
Best window: 2:19 PM–4:19 PM · Low slack · Sun high · Least current