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Diving Area
Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey Bay, United States
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EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp13–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Diving Area is a kelp forest dive site near Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes thresher sharks, bat rays, jacks, reef sharks, mola mola. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
Red Urchin AdultMesocentrotus franciscanus
Blood StarHenricia leviuscula- Blue RockfishSebastes mystinus
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Sunflower StarPycnopodia helianthoides- ThornbackPlatyrhinoidis triseriata
Bat RaysMyliobatis californica
Nearby sites
- 1Bluefish Wall0.2 km
- 2Point Lobos - Bluefish Cove0.2 km
- 3
Point Lobos0.4 km - 4Monastery Beach1.1 km
- 5Hidden Beach1.3 km
- 6Carmel River State Beach1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org