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Crescent Bay
Laguna Beach, California, United States
EntryShore
Max depth19.8 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Oct
About this site
Crescent Bay is a reef dive site near Laguna Beach, California, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, lobsters, dolphins, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- GaribaldiHypsypops rubicundus
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus- California SheepheadBodianus pulcher
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus- Rock WrasseHalichoeres semicinctus
- Kelp BassParalabrax clathratus
Red Urchin AdultMesocentrotus franciscanus
Spiny LobsterPanulirus interruptus
Nearby sites
- 1Shaws Cove0.3 km
- 2Laguna Beach - multiple sites8.5 km
- 3Cabrillo Beach48 km
- 4Avalon Dive Park53 km
- 5The Valiant53 km
- 6Abalone Cove58 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org