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Eric's Pinnacle
Monterey, Monterey Bay, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMonterey Bay
Water temp13–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Eric's Pinnacle is a pinnacle dive site near Monterey, California, United States, in the Monterey Bay. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes thresher sharks, bat rays, jacks, reef sharks, nudibranchs. 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
Blue RockfishSebastes mystinus
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Blood StarHenricia leviuscula
Sunflower StarPycnopodia helianthoides
ThornbackPlatyrhinoidis triseriata
SwellsharkCephaloscyllium ventriosum
Nearby sites
- 1Enterprise Cannery0.2 km
- 2Metridium Fields0.2 km
- 3Numerous Monterey and Carmel Bay sites0.3 km
- 4
Breakwater Cove0.3 km - 5Aumentos Pinnacle0.6 km
- 6McAbee Beach0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org