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Local Diving Locations

Santa Barbara offers some of the best diving locations in the central and southern coast. Here you will find details, directions, and general information about the great local diving sites.

Local Dive Sites

Channel Islands
Refugio State Beach
Tajiguas Beach
Isla Vista
Goleta Beach
Hendry's Beach
Thousand Steps
Bultterfly Beach

Local Weather, Water, and Tides

University of South Carolina Tide and Current Predictor
Santa Barbara Channel Wave Heights
NOAA Southwest Marine Data
NOAA Marine Forecast
CDIP Wave Forecast
Weather Underground - Santa Barbara Forecast

Local Volunteer Organizationis

The Diving Foundation of Santa Barbara


The Diving Foundation of Santa Barbara is a non-profit all-volunteer corporation promoting diving safety, education, and understanding of our ocean resources. It offers several programs including Dive Rescue Courses, Dive Scholarships, and other programs. For further information call Ed Stetson: 805-687-4771

Santa Barbara ChannelKeeper


Santa Barbara ChannelKeeper has programs dedicated to protecting and restoring the ecological health of the Santa Barbara Channel, its watersheds and habitat.

California State Shark & Ray Count


Environmental Information & Causes

Local Marine Protected Areas
Santa Barbara Ocean Water Monitoring Program
Fishbase
The Great Annual Fish Count
REEF
Heal The Ocean
Sea Awareness Project
NOAA National Ocean Service
California Coastal Records Project

Dive Clubs, Sites and News

Vandenberg Aqualliers
Southern California Diving Resources
Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers
Los Angeles Underwater Photography Society
California Diving News
California Scuba Show

Dive Tables & Safety

US Navy/NOAA Dive Tables and Decompression Information
Dive Table Comparison
California Diving News
California Scuba Show
DAN (Divers Alert Network)
Emergencies call:
800.446.2671
or
919.684.8111
or
919.684.4326 (collect Includes hyperbaric medical insurance, travel tips, answers to medical questions.
DEPP (Dive Equipment Protection Program)
DEPP Provides all types of cameras and dive equipment
760.674.9655
or
888.678.4096