Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Tuesday, 7 AM–1 PM. Still an early read.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy for the next 12 hours, cooling to 70°.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Clear
Calm wind
Water
76°
2–3 mm
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
9.2s
low surge
Wind
5 mph
onshore SW
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.
Best in-water window
2:13 PM – 4:13 PM
Low slack · Sun high · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
8:47 PM
6.003ft
Low
3:38 AM
-0.188ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 13h 0m · UV 8 High
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Great Blue Heron · Snowy Egret · American Osprey · Heermann's Gull · Pied-billed Grebe +1 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
Now. The water is alive and waiting.
Snorkel: clear viz, warm 76 F water, 3-4 ft waves, 5 mph onshore wind.
Best window: 2:13 PM–4:13 PM · Low slack · Sun high · Least current