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Point Lobos
Point Lobos - Whalers Cove · Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey Bay, United States
EntryShore — Point Lobos - Whalers Cove
Max depth24 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp13–16°C
CalmestNo standout month
About this site
Point Lobos is a kelp forest dive site near Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes harbor seals, sea otters, sea lions, nudibranchs, thresher sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 16 °C over the year.
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
- 1Point Lobos - Bluefish Cove0.4 km
- 2Diving Area0.4 km
- 3Bluefish Wall0.6 km
- 4Hidden Beach1.0 km
- 5
Monastery Beach1.1 km - 6Carmel River State Beach1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org