Dataset on the variability of the light field in coastal waters.

The authors present data on both inherent and apparent optical properties, CTD profiles for the southwestern area of the Bay of Cartagena (Colombia) along a transect of seven stations. The data were collected during the dry and wet seasons of 2022. Optical properties include the depth of the Secchi disk as well as the absorption coefficients of particulate organic matter (ap) and chromophoric dissolved organic matter (aCDOM), together with analyses of total suspended solids (TSS) and turbidity in terms of nephelometric units (NTU).