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Hurricane Bay

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Open Water suggestedHigh-altitude dive (~6,225 ft); cold water year-round; immediate drop-off means depth comes fast3–34 m (10–110 ft) depthShore entry

Hurricane Bay at a glance

Hurricane Bay is an intermediate shore dive site in California, United States with depths of 3–33.5 m (10–110 ft). Typically most favorable Jul–Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Signal crayfish (crawdad), Rainbow trout, and Tahoe sucker. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 20:00–4:00 · moderate

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Site hazards: High-altitude dive (~6,225 ft); cold water year-round; immediate drop-off means depth comes fast

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Dive windows this week

Mon20:00–4:00 moderate

15 kn wind (15 kn wind)

Tue11:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–15:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

WedNo window

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Thu15:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–12:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Fri12:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–12:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Sat12:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–0:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:54 · Sunrise 7:22 · Sunset 18:06 · all windows sit within daylight

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 22:25 GMT-7

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Best time: Year-round thanks to free roadside access; summer for the warmest water (watch boat traffic), winter and weekday mornings for quiet conditions. Popular deep- and night-dive site.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 6 knots
  2. February, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  3. March, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  4. April, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  5. May, 94% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  6. June, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 100% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  10. October, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  11. November, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 6 knots
  12. December, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 6 knots

July and August have typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

Hurricane Bay, on Tahoe's west shore about 1.4 miles south of Sunnyside, is a local favorite for deep and night diving: free year-round parking sits just 50 ft from the water and the bottom drops away immediately, so there is virtually no surface swim. The silt-and-sand slope holds large sunken trees from 40-100 ft, the famous 'Alley Cat' sunken sailboat at about 60 ft, and an old truck-chassis boat trailer near 110 ft, with visibility around 70 ft. It is a high-boat-traffic area in summer, so divers should enter and exit close to the beach.

shorewreck

High-altitude dive (~6,225 ft); cold water year-round; immediate drop-off means depth comes fast — easy to exceed planned depth; high boat traffic area in summer (enter and exit close to the beach, tow a flag); soft silt bottom silts out easily; crossing Hwy 89 on foot from roadside parking with fast bikes on the adjacent bike path.

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