San Diego Dive Information

Hi,
I'm planning a trip to San Diego this December. Would like to find out
about the water temp. and visibility in Dec.? Thanks.


Harry

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> I'm planning a trip to San Diego this December. Would like to find
> out about the water temp. and visibility in Dec.? Thanks.

Average water temperatures for Scripps Pier in La Jolla (from National
Oceanographic Data Center):
1st-15th November 63 F
16th-30st November 61 F
December 59 F
January 58 F

Temperatures at depth (~100 fsw) in La Jolla Canyon or at Wreck Alley (Ruby
E and Yukon) would be in the 55 - 58 F range in December.

Visibility is variable. 15 feet is a reasonable prediction. Storms can
churn things up and make it 5-10 feet for a couple of days. December is not
the stormiest month in San Diego. On the other hand, some of the best
visibility of the year (30 feet +) can occur when the winter weather is calm
and sunny.

You can check out San Diego dive reports from previous Decembers at
www.divebums.com