March 03, 2026 / Grade: D

Visibility is currently around 5 ft, based on the latest Scripps Pier camera image. Only the nearest piling at 4 ft is clearly visible, while the middle piling at 11 ft appears soft and hazy. The back piling is not visible.

This level of clarity lines up with recent swell and moderate wind chop stirring up sediment, combined with elevated chlorophyll from an early spring plankton bloom. Surface conditions appear bumpy with surface texture, which is limiting visibility from reaching its full potential.

Good day not to dive!

Estimated Visibility: 8-12 ft
Dive Grade: C-
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Reports Paused — Scripps Pier Camera Offline

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

April 18, 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 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

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

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,

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Reports Paused — Scripps Pier Camera Offline

April 18, 2026 / Grade: C

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