Weekly water clarity report

US Coastal Water Clarity — Week of Jul 20-26, 2026

Published Jul 28, 2026

US coastal water clarity this week: 4 region(s) clearing, 1 region(s) declining, 1 region(s) steady. Notable: Florida Gulf Coast clearing — read up 10.6 ft week-over-week.

Regional clarity model read — feet01020304050Hawaii51.5 ftFlorida Keys & South Atlantic33.7 ftFlorida Gulf Coast26.8 ftSouthern California22.1 ftMid-Atlantic & Gulf Coast18.0 ftNortheast Atlantic16.2 ftimprovingstabledecliningno data

Regional reads

Florida Keys & South Atlantic 33.7 ft +2.1 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Florida Keys & South Atlantic at 33.7 ft regional average; up 2.1 ft vs the prior week's read.

Florida Gulf Coast 26.8 ft +10.6 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Florida Gulf Coast at 26.8 ft regional average; up 10.6 ft vs the prior week's read.

Southern California 22.1 ft stable

Submarius's clarity model read Southern California at 22.1 ft regional average; consistent with the prior week's read.

Hawaii 51.5 ft -1.2 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Hawaii at 51.5 ft regional average; down 1.2 ft vs the prior week's read.

Northeast Atlantic 16.2 ft +4.8 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Northeast Atlantic at 16.2 ft regional average; up 4.8 ft vs the prior week's read.

Mid-Atlantic & Gulf Coast 18.0 ft +8.2 ft

Submarius's clarity model read Mid-Atlantic & Gulf Coast at 18.0 ft regional average; up 8.2 ft vs the prior week's read.

Notable events

Florida Gulf Coast clearing — read up 10.6 ft week-over-week
Submarius's clarity model read Florida Gulf Coast at 26.8 ft regional average this week, up 10.6 ft from the prior week's read. The trend supports the next 7-day windows highlighted in the in-app verdict.
Mid-Atlantic & Gulf Coast clearing — read up 8.2 ft week-over-week
Submarius's clarity model read Mid-Atlantic & Gulf Coast at 18.0 ft regional average this week, up 8.2 ft from the prior week's read. The trend supports the next 7-day windows highlighted in the in-app verdict.

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 27, 2026 at 06:07 UTC. Subscribe via RSS.