Forney Cove

United States15 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Forney CoveUnited States · 15 m

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind5 kn SW

Current~0.5 kn NNW · model

Swell

1.0 m · 7s · WNW

Water

22 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 01:45 AM & 01:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:48 AM · Sunset 05:54 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.9 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

Forney Cove sits off the coordinates near Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. It is a beginner site with a maximum depth of around 15 metres.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Bat StarPatiria miniataReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura solaReported here · unconfirmed
Chestnut CowryNeobernaya spadiceaReported here · unconfirmed
Warty sea cucumberApostichopus parvimensisReported here · unconfirmed

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