Potato Rock

Santa Cruz Island, California, United States

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Conditions & tides

Potato RockSanta Cruz Island

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 10 AM–5 PM.

Wind5 kn WNW

Current~0.1 kn NW · model

Swell

0.7 m · 7s · WNW

Water

22 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 01:30 AM & 01:15 PM local

Sunrise 05:46 AM · Sunset 05:55 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.4 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

Potato Rock is a dive site off Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. The island's northern shore is known for rocky pinnacles and kelp forest terrain typical of the Channel Islands National Park area.

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
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
Kelp BassParalabrax clathratusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacksmith ChromisChromis punctipinnisReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
Warty sea cucumberApostichopus parvimensisReported here · unconfirmed
GaribaldiHypsypops rubicundusReported here · unconfirmed

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