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Hurricane Bay

Hurricane Bay

California, United States

Depth
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50m

Visibility
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8m - 23m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Experienced

Hurricane Bay

California, United States

Hurricane Bay
Depth
Depth Icon

50m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

8m - 23m

Entry
Boat Entry Icon

Boat

Experience Level

Experienced


About Hurricane Bay

This is a excellent site for night or deep diving. All levels are welcome. Upon entry you will already see the drop, so there won't be long surface swimming. The bottom consists of small rocks and sand. Entry and exit are safer from the beach as you may have a lot of boat traffic in this area. There is a deep shelf around 150 ft. Due East of the green pipe culvert across from Mankato St. is a sailboat resting in 60 ft of water. Lots of big crawdads here and schools of minnows.

Hurricane Bay Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Deep, Inland, Night, Muck, Other

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

50m

Visibility Range

8m 23m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 23%

O2

13% at 48m / 24%

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Dive Site Hazards

  • Gradual Narcosis Onset — Narcosis may develop slowly, making self-assessment unreliable.

  • Task Fixation at Depth — Cognitive narrowing at depth can reduce awareness of time and ascent rate.

  • Increased Gas Density Breathing Load — Higher gas density at depth increases work of breathing.

  • Thermocline Buoyancy Shift — Sharp thermoclines can cause sudden buoyancy changes.

  • Instant Visibility Collapse — Sediment disturbance can eliminate visibility immediately.

  • Late Detection of Structures — Submerged structures may only appear at very close range.

  • Landmark Misidentification — Familiar sites can become unrecognisable at night.

  • Light-Induced Tunnel Vision — Focused light beams reduce peripheral awareness.

  • Depth Perception Errors — Reduced ambient light increases depth perception mistakes.

  • Navigation Ambiguity — Lack of reference points makes exits harder to relocate.

  • Unnoticed Depth Drift — Featureless terrain can cause slow, unnoticed depth changes.

  • Camouflaged Hazardous Species — Hazardous marine life may remain unnoticed until very close.

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