2 ft S 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.
A dive site. Intrinsic difficulty not yet confirmed. Inside Casino Point State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA (No-Take)). Diving and freediving are non-consumptive and generally allowed; check take rules before spearfishing. CDFW, Casino Point State Marine Conservation Area: Rocky reef and kelp forest at Catalina's Avalon dive park. Common life: kelp bass, garibaldi, California sheephead, giant sea bass, spiny lobster. No-take, no take of any marine resource (fish feeding for viewing permitted). (Source: CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife.)