Weekly water clarity report

US Coastal Water Clarity — Week of Jun 29-Jul 5, 2026

Published Jul 7, 2026

US coastal water clarity this week: 4 region(s) declining, 2 region(s) steady. Notable: Clarity dropped 5.4 ft in Northeast Atlantic vs prior week.

Regional clarity model read — feet01020304050Southern California30.8 ftHawaii22.2 ftFlorida Keys & South Atlantic19.1 ftNortheast Atlantic8.3 ftMid-Atlantic & Gulf Coast5.6 ftFlorida Gulf Coast5.4 ftimprovingstabledecliningno data

Regional reads

Florida Keys & South Atlantic 19.1 ft -1.6 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Florida Keys & South Atlantic at 19.1 ft regional average; down 1.6 ft vs the prior week's read.

Florida Gulf Coast 5.4 ft -1.2 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Florida Gulf Coast at 5.4 ft regional average; down 1.2 ft vs the prior week's read.

Southern California 30.8 ft -15.2 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Southern California at 30.8 ft regional average; down 15.2 ft vs the prior week's read.

Hawaii 22.2 ft stable

Submarius's clarity model read Hawaii at 22.2 ft regional average; consistent with the prior week's read.

Northeast Atlantic 8.3 ft -5.4 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Northeast Atlantic at 8.3 ft regional average; down 5.4 ft vs the prior week's read.

Mid-Atlantic & Gulf Coast 5.6 ft stable

Submarius's clarity model read Mid-Atlantic & Gulf Coast at 5.6 ft regional average; consistent with the prior week's read.

Notable events

Clarity dropped 5.4 ft in Northeast Atlantic vs prior week
Submarius's clarity model read Northeast Atlantic at 8.3 ft regional average for this week, a drop of 5.4 ft vs the prior week's read. The pattern is consistent with a runoff or wave-mixing event; the in-app verdict reflects the recovery timeline as conditions stabilize.

How the model works

Submarius estimates horizontal underwater visibility for any coastal point. It starts from that location's typical clarity for the time of year, built from in water measurements and satellite ocean color, then subtracts what changes day to day: wave stirring judged against depth and bottom type, river and runoff plumes, and tide driven water movement. Each estimate shows its data sources and how fresh they are. The underlying optics draw on Lee et al. 2015. See the methodology overview, the plain English conditions guide, and the glossary for the full picture.

Per-location and arbitrary-lat/lon clarity reads are available in the Submarius app. This weekly report publishes only regional aggregates so the model's recipe stays protected while the outcomes stay public.

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Model read taken Jul 6, 2026 at 06:16 UTC. Subscribe via RSS.