daily-dive-report

March 22, 2026 / Grade: C+

Visibility is currently around 12–17 ft, based on the latest Scripps Pier camera image. The 4-foot pilings are clearly visible with moderate surface detail discernible. The 11-foot pilings are visible as faint outlines, becoming progressively hazier with distance. The water shows a greenish-blue tint typical of La Jolla conditions, with scattered particulate matter that slightly obscures the deepest pilings.

📊 Current Conditions

• Wind: 6.6 mph

• Swell: 1.6 ft @ 10 sec from NW

• Tide: Low, rising

• Water Temp: 67.6°F

• Cloud Cover: 100% (overcast)

• Chlorophyll: 0.37 mg/m³

Conditions are fair to good. While cloud cover is complete, the moderate swell and light winds are helping maintain reasonable visibility. The elevated chlorophyll suggests some biological activity, but visibility extends well beyond the near pilings. The low tide and rising trend should help push clearer water in through the afternoon. Overall, conditions are diveable with acceptable visibility for most recreational dives.

Best dive window: Late morning to early afternoon as incoming tide brings cleaner water.

✅ Summary

• Estimated Visibility: 12–17 ft

• Dive Grade: C+

• Conditions: Fair-Good — moderate visibility, some particulate, diveable conditions

🎥 Live Camera: https://coollab.ucsd.edu/pierviz/

April 17, 2026 / Grade: C

3:00 PM Update — Grade C Visibility: 10–13 ft The 4 ft pilings (right side of frame) are visible with some surface detail but appear moderately soft with a hazy blue-green cast rather than crisp definition. The 11 ft pilings are discernible as structural forms but lack sharp detail

April 16, 2026 / Grade: C

3:00 PM Update — Grade C Visibility: 10–13 ft The 4 ft pilings on the right side of the frame are visible with some surface detail, including encrusting organisms and general structure, though they appear somewhat softened rather than razor-sharp. The 11 ft pilings are discernible as hazy, moderately

April 15, 2026 / Grade: C

3:00 PM Update — Grade C Visibility: 10–13 ft The 4 ft pilings on the right side of the frame are visible with some surface detail and algae/growth texture discernible, though not razor sharp — moderate haze is present even at close range. The 11 ft pilings are visible

April 14, 2026 / Grade: C

3:00 PM Update — Grade C Visibility: 10–13 ft The 4 ft pilings on the right side of the frame are visible but appear somewhat soft and greenish, lacking sharp surface detail — acceptable but not crisp. The 11 ft pilings are faintly discernible as elongated shadowy forms in the

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