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Scuba diving at Naples Reef in Santa Barbara
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Naples Reef

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Santa BarbaraBoat
About This Site
Naples Reef is a renowned dive site off the Gaviota Coast, known for its exceptional biodiversity and underwater structures. It's part of the Naples State Marine Conservation Area, offering protected status to its marine inhabitants. The site is popular among both divers and marine researchers for its rich ecosystem.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Max Depth

21m

Type

Boat

Typical Visibility

9m

Conditions Summary

Best time today

8PM - 10PM

FAIR

Best day in forecast

Sunday

FAIR

2026-02-15

Community-reported visibility

n/a

Warnings for today

  • High waves expected
  • Strong surge expected
  • High bacteria levels due to recent heavy rainfall

Offshore reef exposed to westerly energy. West hits at near-full strength, with west-southwest following at high exposure. Southwest sees moderate exposure. North through northeast is fully blocked. Channel Islands shadow south swell, but southwest energy pushes through. Surgy during winter storms and prone to wind chop.

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Protected
Partially Exposed
Exposed
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