Equator
Port Hueneme, California Channel Islands, United States
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EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp14–18°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Equator is a wreck dive site near Port Hueneme, California, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, sea fans, thresher sharks, bat rays, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 18 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spiny LobsterPanulirus interruptus
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
Red Urchin AdultMesocentrotus franciscanus
Warty Sea CucumberApostichopus parvimensis- Kelp BassParalabrax clathratus
- BlacksmithChromis punctipinnis
- SeñoritaOxyjulis californica
- California SheepheadBodianus pulcher
Nearby sites
- 1Winfield Scott0.4 km
- 2Del Rio2.1 km
- 3Wreck of the La Jenelle22 km
- 4Leo Carrillo41 km
- 5Butterfly Beach52 km
- 6Point Dume53 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org