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La Jolla Shores
La Jolla, San Diego - La Jolla, United States
EntryShore
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Oct
About this site
La Jolla Shores 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 20 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
- 1La Jolla Canyon0.7 km
- 2Marine Room Turtle Reef0.9 km
- 3Scripps Canyon1.3 km
- 4La Jolla Cove1.6 km
- 5Wreck Alley9.4 km
- 6Sunken Harbor9.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org