Today — right on the edge — wave, wind and visibility.
Sources & confidence
Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine · How it works →
The verdict comes from seven water factors and hard safety gates — not ten tabs. Go or stay.
Our own model
Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.
Safety gates
It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.
A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.
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Wind, wave and the swell windows — when to go and the best hours.
The day is picked above, in the hero. Here are that day's windows, the hour-by-hour map and the trends. Tap a window to break down the conditions.
Visibility and what drives it — post-storm clearing, river plume, temperature and the thermocline.
spearo.app folds wind, wave, swell period, visibility, tides, water temperature and risk into a single verdict — go to the spot or not. It computes 7 days ahead from open marine models (Open-Meteo, IPMA), with no sign-up and no accounts. Built for solo spearfishing off the rocks, where any mistake costs dearly.
Now live: 3016 spots across 406 stretches of coast — mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.
See all spotsRelief and bottom type, tides, and the depths of each spot.
The models set the window. Whether you go in is read only at the water: count the sets, watch the surge on the entry. If in doubt, you don't get in.
Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.
Open the seafloor mapA rocky bluff west of the Homer Spit, 5–18 m, with rockfish holding at the foot of the cliff. The Kachemak tidal range is enormous and the current matches it — plan off the table and leave a wide safety margin.
Google MapsA rock breakwater with walk-in access on the Spit itself, 2–8 m: small rockfish and greenling. The inner bay is clouded by glacial sediment, so visibility rarely exceeds a few metres.
Google MapsCameras, map and reference — to hand as you come up.
Check the cam BEFORE you leave. Foam, brown/green murk, or waves washing the entry rocks = No-go. At night/in fog the cam is useless — treat it as «unknown», NOT «green».
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transparency nearby ~4 m · satellite, 2 days agosatellite estimate · may differ right at the shore
The far side of the bay has clearer water and rocky, kelp-lined points, 5–20 m: lingcod and rockfish. Boat access only from the Spit. The lingcod season opens 1 July — confirm the date with ADF&G.
Google MapsSOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.
US spearfishing law is state-by-state. License, spearable species, powerhead rules and distances vary; federal sanctuaries (Gray's Reef, the Keys, Flower Garden Banks) ban spearfishing. Always confirm with the state agency and local ordinances.
Spearfishing Homer is the cold-water outlier in this city group. The best local idea is not the convenient Spit first, but the clearer across-bay side: Kachemak Bay State Park rocky points have kelp, rock, lingcod and rockfish habitat. Bluff Point is a rocky west-side option, and the Homer Harbor breakwater is the easy access fallback for small rockfish and greenling, but inner bay water can be glacial-turbid. Alaska rules allow spear or speargun without explosive charge for halibut, rockfish and lingcod, with an ADF&G sport fishing license. Emergency orders must be checked before each trip.
Homer is about cold water, tides and visibility more than classic reef comfort. Cold, low-viz water: expert level, redundant warmth and a conservative exit plan matter as much as the fish list.
| Spot | Type | Depth | Level | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kachemak Bay St. Park rocky points | Across-bay rock and kelp points | Rocky points with kelp edges | Advanced cold-water freedive | Boat across Kachemak Bay | The across-bay side has clearer water, with lingcod and rockfish. Lingcod opens July 1 in the note, but current ADF&G emergency orders still control the day. |
| Bluff Point | Rocky bluff west of the Homer Spit | Rocky shoreline structure | Advanced shore or boat-supported dive | West of the Spit, with tide and exit planning | Rockfish are the main local note. It can look simple from shore, but Homer tides and cold water make it a serious dive. |
| Homer Harbor breakwater (Spit) | Rock breakwater | Shallow harbor-side rock | Cold-water check dive only in safe conditions | Easy shore access on the Spit | The note names small rockfish and greenling, but also says the inner bay is glacial-turbid. Use it as a conditions and skills check, not as a reason to ignore harbor traffic. |
Homer water visibility improves when glacial color, wind chop and tidal exchange are all manageable. The local bad sector is 90 to 200 degrees, with the worst direction around 160 degrees. The tidal regime is hyper-tidal by US standards, so slack timing matters more than in many lower-48 spots. NOAA station 46080 is far away but useful for the Gulf pulse; local visual checks across Kachemak Bay still decide the dive.
The across-bay rocky points have the cleaner-water pattern in the local note. They also put the diver closer to kelp and rock habitat for lingcod and rockfish. The tradeoff is exposure: boat logistics, cold-water rescue margin and changing bay weather. The Spit breakwater is easier to reach, but easy access does not mean better hunting. Inner bay turbidity can make it a poor spearfishing choice.
Rockfish, lingcod and Pacific halibut are the core Alaska species in the local list. Rockfish are legal in the general note, halibut are a valid spear-gear target, and lingcod carries closure or limit warnings. Sea turtles and marine mammals are protected, and closed waters or refuges must be respected. Because Alaska emergency orders can override printed summaries, the open season check is part of the gear check.
You need an ADF&G sport fishing license. Spear and speargun are legal gear for halibut, rockfish and lingcod as long as there is no explosive charge. Lingcod can have closed periods for spear or diving gear in parts of Alaska, and the local note points to July 1 as the Homer opening cue. Confirm the current regional summary and emergency orders before planning a harvest.
No. Cold water, low visibility, boat logistics and large tides make Homer an advanced freediving plan.
The local note favors the across-bay Kachemak Bay State Park rocky points over the glacial-turbid inner bay.
Yes. ADF&G sport fishing license rules apply to Homer harvest.
Yes, the local Alaska legal note lists spear or speargun without explosive charge as legal gear for halibut, rockfish and lingcod.
Alaska emergency orders override printed regulations and can change seasons, limits or closed waters during the season.
buoy Lower Cook Inlet (204): 8.5° · wave 0.7 m/6 s · 1 h ago
