A rough video that helps newer divers understand swell forecasts and gives a few additional tools for finding a safe place to dive. RESOURCE LINKS BELOW:

GENERAL SWELL LINKS:
1. Raw Bouy Data https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Foreca...
2. Animated Map https://www.ventusky.com/p=36.597;-12...
3. Live Cams
Pebble Beach 17th Hole https://www.pebblebeach.com/golf/pebb...
18th Hole https://www.pebblebeach.com/golf/pebb...
Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/a...

PICK A SAFE SPOT
1. Find protection from swell https://www.google.com/maps
2. Make sure it's legal to dive there
DFW Official MPA Map https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/...
Interactive Map
https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/bu...

FIND A BUDDY (Don't dive alone!)
Monterey Bay Spearfishing Facebook Group   / 284298478876413  

DAY OF DIVE
Look for safe water entry, watch the swell sets for 10 minutes to time the sets, find wash rocks and kelp - there will be fish nearby.

FISH BEHAVIOR tutorial coming in a future video