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Scuba Beach (North Boulder Beach, Lake Mead)

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Scuba Beach (North Boulder Beach, Lake Mead) at a glance

Scuba Beach (North Boulder Beach, Lake Mead) is a shore dive site in Nevada, United States. Typically most favorable Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, and Black crappie. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 7:00–16:00 · favorable & moderate

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Site hazards: Heavy recreational boat traffic outside the designated area (dive flag essential); entanglement in monofilament line and hooks around submerged brush/trees (carry a cutting tool); very poor summer visibility (can drop below 1 ft) with distinct thermoclines around 30-40 ft and 60 ft; cold water (low 50s F) below the thermocline and all winter; constantly shifting depths and shoreline due to dramatic lake-level fluctuation; extreme desert heat topside in summer; mild altitude (~330 m surface elevation).

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Sun
Tue7:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–16:00 moderate

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Wed7:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–18:00 favorable

10 kn wind (10 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Fri8:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–18:00 favorable

12 kn wind (12 kn wind)

Sat8:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–18:00 moderate

12 kn wind (12 kn wind)

Sun8:00–18:00 favorable

2 kn wind (2 kn wind)

MonNot 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 6:31 · Sunrise 6:57 · Sunset 17:48 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 26 Oct, 22:21 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

Known for: Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, Bluegill
Best time: October through April, when visibility is best (20-50 ft) and crowds/boat traffic are lower. Summer (May-Sep) brings algae blooms, visibility as low as under 1 ft, and heavy boat traffic.

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, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  2. February, 80% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 67% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  4. April, 76% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  5. May, 80% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  6. June, 77% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  7. July, 80% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  8. August, 83% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  9. September, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  10. October, 84% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  11. November, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  12. December, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 6 knots, historically most favorable

December has 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 recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, 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.

  • Dreissena bugensis recorded here Apr, Oct–Nov (7 records)

    most recent 2014

Newest record here: 2014. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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

Data updated July 2026

Site details

Scuba Beach is the National Park Service's designated diver area at the north end of Boulder Beach on Lake Mead, a gently sloping freshwater shore dive near Boulder City, Nevada. Lake Mead is often cited as one of the top freshwater dive destinations in the US, with winter visibility reaching 20-50 ft. The lake's historic water-level decline (over 150 ft below full pool) has pushed the shoreline far from the original parking area and continually changes depths and entry conditions, so check current lake elevation before diving. Quagga mussels are present - clean, drain, and dry all gear before using it in another body of water.

shore

Heavy recreational boat traffic outside the designated area (dive flag essential); entanglement in monofilament line and hooks around submerged brush/trees (carry a cutting tool); very poor summer visibility (can drop below 1 ft) with distinct thermoclines around 30-40 ft and 60 ft; cold water (low 50s F) below the thermocline and all winter; constantly shifting depths and shoreline due to dramatic lake-level fluctuation; extreme desert heat topside in summer; mild altitude (~330 m surface elevation).

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