Website for Dive Conditions

[lrapp15]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good dive conditions website (vis, swell, temp, etc)? I'm mostly interested in NorCal conditions but if a site is just good in general I'm open to it...

Thanks!!!

 

[deadbilly]

This here is your go-to:

Monterey Sea Conditions at a Glance

 

[3D diver]

I check/post here:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/norcal/425815-monterey-conditions-lets-keep-going.html

 

[g1138]

In addition to the two above links, I also use the following:

NDBC - Station 46042
If you know where the front of the dive site is, you can predict if wind will be a factor on surface waves.
For instance, NNW winds blow directly into Monastery Beach. So a high NNW wind will usually mean Monastery is called out.

Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay 9413745 Tidal Data Daily View
Because surface swimming at Otter Cove or Lovers at super low tide is a pain in the butt.

 

[jIM STEELE]

swell watch 3d surf report

 

[g1138]

Gave the wrong link. Here's the Tide Report for Monterey, the last one was for Santa Cruz. Not too much difference, maybe a foot at most; but just in case.

MONTEREY 9413450 Tidal Data Daily View

 

[House Gecko]

This site has a lot of good resources and live cams.

http://015ef4b.netsolhost.com/weather.html

 

[lrapp15]

Those are all great suggestions! Thanks so much for the help...does anyone have one for even more of Northern California. I'm a Sonoma County diver most of the time.

 

[g1138]

The NOAA's site's hard to navigate, but they have a few buoys in the area.
Easiest way I've found is to google NOAA national data buoy center location

Example "NOAA national data buoy center sonoma"

Click on the "NDBC - Station" result.

 

[deadbilly]

Well, it looks like Chuck's got this on his site as well: North Coast Sea Conditions At a Glance