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Scuba diving at Butterfly Beach in Santa Barbara
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Butterfly Beach

GOOD
Santa BarbaraShore
About This Site
Butterfly Beach offers convenient shore diving with a mix of sandy bottom and rocky reefs in an upscale setting across from the Four Seasons Resort.

Difficulty

Beginner

Max Depth

11m

Type

Shore

Typical Visibility

5m

Conditions Summary

Best time today

4PM - 10PM

GREAT

Best day in forecast

Tomorrow

GREAT

2026-02-13

Community-reported visibility

n/a

Warnings for today

  • High bacteria levels due to recent heavy rainfall

South-facing beach highly protected by the Channel Islands shadow. Almost all swell directions are heavily attenuated. Southeast sees low exposure, with all other directions at minimal levels. Typically flat to calm, making it reliable when other areas are blown out. The gentle slope means even small waves break far from shore, so expect a long surface swim to reach diving depth.

NNEESESSWWNW
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