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La Jolla Cove
La Jolla, San Diego - La Jolla, United States
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EntryShore
Max depth15 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Oct
About this site
La Jolla Cove is a reef dive site near La Jolla, California, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea lions, seals, harbor seals, lobsters. 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
California Sea LionZalophus californianus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Spiny LobsterPanulirus interruptus
Leopard SharkTriakis semifasciata
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Kelp BassParalabrax clathratus
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
Nearby sites
- 1Marine Room Turtle Reef0.8 km
- 2La Jolla Canyon0.9 km
- 3La Jolla Shores1.6 km
- 4Scripps Canyon1.8 km
- 5Wreck Alley8.6 km
- 6HMCS Yukon (DDE 263)8.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org