Visibility is currently around 5 ft, based on the latest Scripps Pier camera image. The nearest piling at 4 ft is sharp and clear.
This level of clarity lines up with lingering sediment from weekend swell combined with moderate phytoplankton levels in the water column. Surface conditions appear relatively calm with light winds, which is limiting visibility from reaching its full potential.
Estimated Visibility: 5 ft
Dive Grade: D
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The Scripps Pier underwater camera — which powers our daily visibility reports — is currently down for technical issues on Scripps Institution of Oceanography's end. Our automated reports rely entirely on a live feed from this camera to assess underwater visibility. Without it, we have no way to provide accurate
3:00 PM Update — Grade C Visibility: 10–13 ft The 4 ft pilings on the right side of the frame are visible with moderate detail, though their surfaces appear somewhat soft rather than crisply sharp, suggesting minor haze even at close range. The 11 ft pilings are discernible as
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
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,