2 ft SW swell at 14s is holding viz to 32 ft.
Catalina Cam observation: visibility 25–40 ft (auto, medium confidence). No highlights/replay badge, frames show live blue water with no dock pilings in view. Nearby reef rock at lower left is reasonably crisp, and small blacksmith-sized fish (~8 in) appear as small but recognizable dark shapes mid-frame, implying roughly 25-35 ft; the sand/cobble bottom at lower right fades into haze at a similar range, and the far water column is featureless blue haze with a visible light-scatter cast. Nothing distinct remains beyond that, so I put visibility in the 25-40 ft band, a bit under the October average.
Dive area in Blue Cavern Offshore SMCA. Catalina deep reefs (Isthmus Reef, Ship Rock), rocky reefs, kelp forests, sandy seafloor; California sheephead, kelp bass, spiny lobster, rockfish, lingcod. Boat via Two Harbors; diving and snorkeling popular. Take rule: Recreational squid, pelagic finfish, white seabass (spear) allowed. (Source: CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife.)