K. San Diego Bay
Zuniga Jetty
Zuniga Point
UnconfirmedA rule might apply and couldn't be confirmed from an official source Approximate area — exact entry not verified
- EntryBoat / kayak
- PinApproximate
- Sources1 · medium
Legal note: Near the jetty's north end, the channel is a federal no-fishing, no-anchoring area. Diving inside Ballast Point is reported banned. Get an OK from the Port of San Diego before diving.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.67000, -117.22000 (approximate, not verified in person). The big jetty on your left heading south out of the bay, off the tip of North Island, with red navigation markers on top. Across from Ballast Point. (D28)
- How to find it
Jetty on the left heading out of the bay, tip of North Island; red markers; dive east side
- Entry and exit
- Boat: anchor on the east side. Launch ramps are in San Diego Bay.
- Kayak: park near the NAS North Island back gate, drag about ¼ mile across Coronado beach, and paddle. Fly a dive flag on the kayak.
- Dive plan: start at the south end, swim north on a compass heading, and turn with enough air to get back south.
(D28)
- Parking and facilities
near the NAS North Island back gate (kayak route) (D28)
The dive
- Terrain
a shallow jetty of rocky reef, with many small wrecks and rubble in the sand (D28)
- Skill
intermediate to advanced (D28)
- Best conditions
no tide advice found (D28)
- Visibility
about 10–15 ft average (D28)
Notes for every spot in San Diego Bay
The bay is a hoop-net area. Diving inside Ballast Point is reported banned (see laws.md). (D63, D28) All the piers here are run by the Port of San Diego, and no fishing license is needed on them (the report card still is). (D29, D30, D31, D36)
Lobster
good habitat; most are deeper toward the south end, but the north end produces too. Lobster are sometimes seen walking on the sand. (D28)
Hazards
currents, surge, rocks, boat traffic, fishing lines, and large ships in the channel — don't drift off the jetty (D28)
Rules here
Unconfirmed
Near the jetty's north end, the channel is a federal no-fishing, no-anchoring area. Diving inside Ballast Point is reported banned. Get an OK from the Port of San Diego before diving.
Zones
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Legal sources
Cameras
Hotel del Coronado beach cams (North, South, daily timelapse)
surface · points at Coronado Central Beach · run by Hotel del Coronado; streamed by HDOnTap
Sources & last verified
- Coordinates
- 32.67, -117.22 (approx (desk estimate 2026-10-22, 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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