Conditions & tides
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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
Point Reyes sits on the peninsula of the same name in Marin County, California, north of San Francisco, where the headland juts into the Pacific along the San Andreas fault line. Diving here is shaped by the exposed, open ocean coastline, with the peninsula's cold water and cliffs marking the boundary between Drakes Bay and the outer Pacific. The wall dive here is rated advanced, consistent with the exposed swell and cold water conditions along this stretch of coast. Divers have also reported hammerhead sharks and manta rays at the site, sightings well outside the range typically associated with these cold Northern California waters.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
California Sea LionZalophus californianusReported here · unconfirmed
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