Mission Bay
San Diego · San Diego County · California
Visibility Breakdown
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Today's visibility readings at this spot, shown at the hour each one was taken.
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Why it reads 3–7 ft
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7-Day Forecast
Today is the live headline above. Tomorrow onward is the algorithm's forecast from predicted swell, wind, and rain, updated each morning and at 6 PM Pacific.
Map and parking
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA 92109
Numerous free public lots across the bay parks — Crown Point, Fiesta Island, De Anza Cove, Vacation Isle, Bonita Cove. Fill quickly on summer weekends but the bay is large enough to find a spot somewhere.
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About Mission Bay
Mission Bay Park covers 4,235 acres in San Diego, a little over half of it water, and it is the largest man-made aquatic park in the United States. The bay opens to the Pacific through a narrow entrance channel between Mission Beach and Ocean Beach, and city parks close it on the other 3 sides. Crown Point Shores, Vacation Isle, Fiesta Island, and De Anza Cove are the major named areas inside the bay, and SeaWorld sits on the south shore. Open-ocean swell does not reach the interior in any season.
Species found here
Researched habitat and range candidates. A listed species may be seasonal or depth-limited; this is not a confirmed sighting at this location.
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