G. Mission Bay
South Jetty – outer section
RestrictedTake allowed, but with a spot-specific limit (pier buffer, city code, closure, anchoring ban) Approximate area — exact entry not verified
- EntryShore
- PinApproximate
- Sources4 · low
Legal note: City code bans swimming and diving in the ocean channel and "on or from breakwaters," and this spot is on the jetty. Confirm with Mission Bay Lifeguards.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.75715, -117.25060 (placed from Trevor's map mark, not verified). Channel side of the south (middle) jetty, about 500 m west of Hospitality Point. (D79)
- How to find it
Channel side of the south (middle) jetty, about 500 m west of Hospitality Point; walk out from the Hospitality Point lots
- Entry and exit
enter from the jetty (D11)
- Parking and facilities
Hospitality Point free lots at the south end of Quivira Way, then about 600 m west along the jetty (D79, D80); lots fill early on summer weekends; open 4 a.m.–2 a.m. (D79)
The dive
- Depth
generally under 20 ft (D11)
- Terrain
boulders to the rock/sand line (D11)
- Skill
see mission-bay-north-jetty
- Best conditions
about 2 hours before high tide, on the incoming (D11)
Notes for every spot in Mission Bay
The jetties are protected from most surf, so they can still be a good dive when visibility elsewhere is poor. (D11) Waterhorse calls Mission Bay the best place in San Diego for night diving and lobster from shore. (D45) Check laws.md first: city code limits swimming and diving in the channel and on the breakwaters.
Lobster
night lobster dives on the jetties; small lobster reported in the channel near Quivira (D11, D63)
Hazards
boat traffic in the channel, currents at tide changes, waves on the outer rocks (D11, D13)
Rules here
Restricted
City code bans swimming and diving in the ocean channel and "on or from breakwaters," and this spot is on the jetty. Confirm with Mission Bay Lifeguards.
Zones
Full rules ›
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Surfline – Avalanche (OB north end)
surface · points at north Ocean Beach near the river jetty (Surfline point 32.7527, −117.2533) · run by Surfline (hosted by Ocean Beach Hotel)
Sources & last verified
- Coordinates
- 32.75715, -117.2506 (approx (placed from Trevor's map marks 2026-11-08, not verified))
Approximate location — not verified: the pin is an estimate; check it on site.
- Rules last verified
- Nov 12, 2026 (laws.md)
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