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Stonington Point (Dubois Beach)

Connecticut, United States
Open Water suggested2–6 m depthShore entry5mm wetsuit typical

Stonington Point (Dubois Beach) at a glance

Stonington Point (Dubois Beach) is a shore dive site in Connecticut, United States with depths of 1.5–6.1 m (5–20 ft). The best time to dive is typically Slack tide; summer and early fall; dusk for night dives when dogfish come inshore. Divers commonly see black sea bass, American lobster, and spider crab. Recent reports put the water around 21°C (70°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.7 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point

Site hazards: Reduced visibility in wind, boat traffic outside the jetties, mild tidal current off the point

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sun
Sun6:00–21:00
Mon1:00–2:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed17:00–20:00
Thu16:00–21:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:05 · Sunrise 5:37 · Sunset 20:10

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.9 km from site · graded 3h 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.

What Divers Say

Known for: black sea bass, American lobster, spider crab
Best time: Slack tide; summer and early fall; dusk for night dives when dogfish come inshore

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

Best months, historically

No seasonal history for this site yet — historical marine data is still being aggregated.

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

  • black sea bassCommonly seen
  • American lobsterCommonly seen
  • spider crabCommonly seen
  • sugar kelpSeasonal
  • smooth dogfishSeasonal
  • tropical juvenile fish (Gulf Stream strays)Seasonal
  • winter flounderOccasionally seen

  • Callinectes sapidus recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2009

  • Cancer borealis recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2009

  • Homarus americanus recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2009

  • Pagurus arcuatus recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2009

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

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Site details

Connecticut's most popular shore dive, at the tip of Stonington Borough where two stone jetties shelter a sandy beach entry. The shoreline slopes gently to about 20 feet over boulder fields covered in kelp and seaweed, and Gulf Stream-carried tropical juveniles appear in late summer. It is an easy, protected site widely used for training and night dives.

reefshore

Reduced visibility in wind, boat traffic outside the jetties, mild tidal current off the point

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