Nicholas Canyon

United States8 m maxintermediate

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Conditions & tides

Nicholas CanyonUnited States · 8 m

Fair · 4/5

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Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 4 PM.

Wind6 kn S

Current~0.1 kn SE · model

Swell

0.5 m · 11s · SSW

Water

23 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

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

Sunrise 05:44 AM · Sunset 05:50 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.5 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

Nicholas Canyon lies along the Malibu coastline of Southern California, in the waters off Ventura County/Los Angeles County near Zuma Beach. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 7.6 metres and is generally considered an intermediate dive.

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Marine life here

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

Kelp BassParalabrax clathratusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura solaReported here · unconfirmed
California SheepheadBodianus pulcherReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed

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