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Swamis BeachNauticalNickCaptainOcean Oracle ProTrusted ReporterLv 5Skindiver
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · max depth 15 ft · with @boatridingseaweed
Swamis Beach
San Diego
Reported visibility
4ft
Poor · high confidence
You reported
10ft
Tide5.4 ft ↓
Swell3.4 ft @ 13 s
Wind7 kts
Air59°F
Weatherclear
Tide from NOAA La Jolla station

I just swam around to check the visibility. Trying to calibrate the algorithm better. Had a good time at the beach with @boatridingseaweed. Perfect weather, warm water!!!

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Swamis BeachboatridingseaweedDeckhandOcean Oracle ProLv 1Deckhand
Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · max depth 15 ft
Swamis Beach
San Diego
Reported visibility
6ft
Fair · high confidence
You reported
15ft
Tide5.2 ft ↓
Water72°F
Swell2.4 ft @ 4 s
Wind7 kts
Air60°F
Weatherclear
Tide from NOAA La Jolla station

crystal clear, slight wind, warm water and beautiful day. waves were kind of choppy tho. the kelpantor got NO action.

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boatridingseaweedOcean Oracle Progreat postSep 4

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Del Mar City BeachNauticalNickCaptainOcean Oracle ProTrusted ReporterLv 5Skindiver
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 · max depth 20 ft · with @barbacleblake
Del Mar City Beach
San Diego
Reported visibility
15ft
Excellent · high confidence
You reported
8ft
Tide1.2 ft ↑
Water76°F
Swell2.4 ft @ 14 s
Wind7 kts
Air69°F
Weatherclear
Tide from NOAA La Jolla station

The first mistake was going at low tide. I couldn’t get past the reef. The second mistake was going on a day when the waves were too big, which caused the water to be super murky and full of sediment.

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Thousand Steps BeachNauticalNickCaptainOcean Oracle ProTrusted ReporterLv 5Skindiver
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · max depth 10 ft · with Solo
Thousand Steps Beach
Orange County
Reported visibility
13ft
Good · high confidence
You reported
12ft
Tide3.9 ft ↑
Swell2.2 ft @ 12 s
Wind5 kts
Air67°F
Weatherclear
Tide from NOAA Newport Beach station
Menticirrhus undulatus
Difficulty to find and shoot
Find 1/5 · Shot 1/5
Fish 112" · 0.5 lbon Ol Reliable
Common
Menticirrhus undulatus
Difficulty to find and shoot
Find 1/5 · Shot 1/5
Fish 112" · 0.75 lbon Ol Reliable
Common

The conditions were fantastic. The water was 72 degrees, and it was super blue and clear. I’m proud to say that the website predicted the visibility exactly right: roughly 13 feet. Session was good, but I didn’t really see a ton of corbina. I managed to get 3 corbina that were about a foot long. I think this spot might be heavily pressured though. I did see some schools of surf perch which is cool. I really wanted to get some surf perch. Forgot to take pics of my corbina because I wasn’t thrilled about their size.

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erymanthian_boarOcean Oracle Probet those corbs were delicious! did u make fish tacos?Sep 8

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Mission BeachNauticalNickCaptainOcean Oracle ProTrusted ReporterLv 5Skindiver
Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · max depth 15 ft · with @speargun_blake
Mission Beach
San Diego
Reported visibility
10ft
Good · high confidence
Tide4.3 ft ↑
Water77°F
Swell1.6 ft @ 13 s
Wind9 kts
Air67°F
Weatherpartly-cloudy
Tide from NOAA La Jolla station
Menticirrhus undulatus
Difficulty to find and shoot
Find 1/5 · Shot 1/5
Fish 118" · 1 lbon Ol ReliablePersonal Best LengthPersonal Best Weight
Fish 218" · 1 lbon Ol Reliable
Fish 314" · 0.75 lb
Common

My brother Blake and I saw on the website that the visibility all across San Diego was literally perfect. 15-30 foot vis across SD, and 77 degree water. We had an incredible day swimming around the surf zone of mission beach, spearing corbina, and trying to spear spotfin croaker that would come through every now and then. Also saw a couple large schools of sargo in the surf, which I had never seen before, and also barred surf perch, which I hadn’t see at that spot. Oh, also saw schools of striped mullet.

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Mission BeachBarnacle_BlakeDeckhandOcean Oracle ProTrusted ReporterLv 2Deckhand
Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · max depth 8 ft · with Nick
Mission Beach
San Diego
Reported visibility
10ft
Good · high confidence
You reported
15ft
Tide4.3 ft ↑
Water64°F
Swell1.6 ft @ 13 s
Wind9 kts
Air67°F
Weatherpartly-cloudy
Tide from NOAA La Jolla station
Menticirrhus undulatus
Difficulty to find and shoot
Find 1/5 · Shot 1/5
Fish 120" · 2 lbon The Red Death 🩸Personal Best LengthPersonal Best Weight
Fish 212" · 0.5 lbon The Red Death 🩸
Common
Anisotremus davidsonii
Difficulty to find and shoot
Find 2/5 · Shot 3/5
Fish 112" · 1 lbon The Red Death 🩸Personal Best LengthPersonal Best Weight
Uncommon

Much better visibility than usual today. Speared a couple Corbina and a Sargo in the surf. Water was extra warm, around 75 degrees.

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