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Scuba diving at The Marine Room in San Diego
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The Marine Room

FAIR
San DiegoShore
About This Site
The Marine Room is a world-famous shallow shore dive and snorkel site, best known for the massive gatherings of leopard sharks that occur every summer. The site is located directly in front of the iconic Marine Room restaurant and features shallow sandy flats and lush eelgrass beds.

Difficulty

Beginner

Max Depth

9m

Type

Shore

Typical Visibility

5m

Conditions Summary

Best time today

7AM - 1PM

GOOD

Best day in forecast

Tomorrow

GOOD

2026-07-25

Community-reported visibility

n/a

Warnings for today

None

West-facing shallow cove with excellent protection from most swell directions. Long period WSW swells can still create surge in the shallows.

NNEESESSWWNW
Protected
Partially Exposed
Exposed
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Dive Conditions Forecast

6:00 am

Fair

(6/10 Points)

Entry & Exit

GOOD

Surge

FAIR

Impact on Viz

Impact on Visibility

FAIR

Wave Data

Site

6:00 am

0.4

m

Rating:
GOOD
Period:9s
Light
Direction:SSW (195°)

Wind Data

Local

6:00 am

3

km/h

Rating:
GOOD
Type:cross shore
Direction:S (172°)

Primary Swell Data

Offshore

6:00 am

0.8

m

Rating:
FAIR
Period:9s
Direction:SSW (195°)

Secondary Swell Data

Offshore

6:00 am

0.6

m

Period:18s
Direction:SSW (211°)

Wind Waves

Offshore

6:00 am

0

m

Period:0s
Direction:S (178°)

Ocean Current

Offshore

6:00 am

1

km/h

Strength:Moderate
Flowing:NE (45°)

Tide Information

6:00 am

0.6

m

Rating:
FAIR
Type:Rising

Low Tide

0.0 m

2:19 am

High Tide

1.0 m

8:58 am

Low Tide

0.8 m

1:03 pm

High Tide

1.6 m

7:22 pm
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