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San Luis Obispo

California, United States
Open Water suggested16 m depthBoat entry5mm wetsuit typical

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San Luis Obispo at a glance

San Luis Obispo is a boat dive site in California, United States with depths of up to 15.8 m (52 ft). Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 18°C (65°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 2h ago
1.4 mwaves — about a meter and a half expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 18°C · seasonal avg 17°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Fri11:00–20:00
Sat7:00–20:00
Sun7:00–18:00
Mon7:00–20:00
Tue7:00–20:00
Wed7:00–20:00
Thu7:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:18 · Sunrise 6:43 · Sunset 19:16

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.2 km from site · graded 2h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. Jan6%14°C3.0 m
  2. Feb1%14°C3.1 m
  3. Mar2%13°C3.0 m
  4. Apr11%13°C2.5 m
  5. May11%13°C2.4 m
  6. Jun14%14°C2.2 m
  7. Jul28%15°C1.8 m
  8. Aug41%16°C1.7 m
  9. Sep29%17°C1.9 m
  10. Oct16%17°C2.4 m
  11. Nov12%15°C2.6 m
  12. Dec6%15°C2.8 m

August hastypically 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 recorded at this site

No recorded sightings data for this site yet. Species lists appear as GBIF records and diver reports accumulate.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

A dive site in United States. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 16 m. The site is reached by boat.

reef

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