Point Loma
Protected Area
Cabrillo State Marine Reserve
Why dive here
Point Loma is a dive in California, United States. Water ranges 14-21°C, warmest July, August, September.
Point Loma offers some solid shore diving when conditions cooperate. You'll find a mix of rocky reefs and kelp beds, typical of Southern California. Expect to see sheephead, garibaldi, and maybe a leopard shark cruising by. It's a good spot for local divers looking for a convenient dip, best when the swell is low.
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Spear Shack
Beyond Land Adventures, Inc.
Waterhorse Charters
House of Scuba
Ocean Enterprises
North County Scuba Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Point Loma
Point Loma Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Point Loma, sourced from NOAA NDBC buoy data - nearest station: Topanga Nearshore, CA (103) (221km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
19°C
66°F · Range: 14–23.7°C
Air Temperature
18°C
65°F
Wave Height
0.6m
13.8s period
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC buoy data
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