Casino

Santa Catalina Island, California, United Statesreef23 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

CasinoSanta Catalina Island · 23 m

Good · 5/5

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Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind4 kn SSW

Current~0.1 kn S · model

Swell

0.6 m · 8s · W

Water

23 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 01:30 AM & 01:30 PM local

Sunrise 05:42 AM · Sunset 05:48 PM local

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On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

The Casino dive site sits just off the famous Casino building in Avalon Harbor on Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of Southern California. It is a shallow, easy shore or boat dive over rocky reef and kelp, rated a beginner site with good visibility and a maximum depth of around 22.9 metres. Octopus are a regular find here, and divers have also reported barracuda, glassfish, grouper, moray eels, lobster, nudibranchs, Napoleon wrasse, and even leopard or zebra sharks around the reef. The area is a protected no-take zone for lobster and other marine life, and kelp entanglement has been noted as a hazard, so care around the kelp holdfasts is worthwhile. The site's mild conditions and proximity to Avalon's dive shops make it one of the most frequently dived spots on the island.

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