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Scuba diving at Carmel River Beach in Carmel by the Sea
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Carmel River Beach

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Carmel by the SeaShore
About This Site
Carmel River Beach, also known as Carmel River State Beach, offers diverse diving with a mix of sandy bottom, rocky reefs, and kelp forests. Located at the mouth of the Carmel River, this scenic beach provides access to interesting underwater terrain and abundant marine life. The site is more exposed than Stillwater Cove but offers rewarding diving when conditions allow.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Max Depth

50ft

Type

Shore

Typical Visibility

20ft

Conditions Summary

Best time today

10AM - 12PM

FAIR

Best day in forecast

Sunday

FAIR

2026-03-01

Community-reported visibility

n/a

Warnings for today

  • Strong surge expected

West-facing beach with moderate southern protection. West hits at near-full strength, with west-northwest following at high exposure. West-southwest sees high exposure. Southwest and south-southwest follow at moderate levels. North through southeast are protected. Westerly swells deliver substantial energy. River mouth outflow can drop visibility to zero after rains.

NNEESESSWWNW
Protected
Partially Exposed
Exposed
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