Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Saturday, all day. Still an early read.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 7 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Decent
Calm wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
73°
2–3 mm
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
12.5s
low surge
Wind
0 mph
offshore NE
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Yes. La Jolla Shores, CA is snorkelable directly from shore.
La Jolla Shores, CA runs roughly 3 to 30 feet deep in the area people use.
La Jolla Shores, CA suits beginners in ordinary conditions.
Summer brings the gentlest surf of any San Diego beach, which makes the sand entry easy. Leopard sharks hold in the shallows from June into December, peaking in August and September.
Free lot at Kellogg Park beside the beach. It fills early through shark season, so aim for about 8 a.m. at weekends.
Checked 2026-07-19. Sources: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, City of San Diego Lifeguards, San Diego Dive Sites.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Calmest water was
4:06 PM – 6:06 PM
Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current
That window has passed — the water settles again at the next slack tide.
High
10:33 AM
5.718ft
Low
5:06 PM
0.005ft
Waxing Crescent
8%
Daylight: 11h 29m · UV 5 Moderate
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
No recent observations
Long-billed Curlew · Willet · Western Bluebird · Green Heron · Great Egret +5 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, cool 73 F water, 5-6 ft waves, 0 mph offshore wind.
Best window was: 4:06 PM–6:06 PM · Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current