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Lovers Point
Lovers 1, 2 & 3 · Pacific Grove, Monterey Bay, United States
EntryShore — Lovers 1, 2 & 3
Max depth21 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMonterey Bay
Water temp13–16°C
CalmestAug
About this site
Lovers Point is a kelp forest and pinnacle dive site near Pacific Grove, California, United States, in the Monterey Bay. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea otters, harbor seals, nudibranchs, thresher sharks, bat rays. 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
Blue RockfishSebastes mystinus
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Blood StarHenricia leviuscula
Sunflower StarPycnopodia helianthoides
ThornbackPlatyrhinoidis triseriata
SwellsharkCephaloscyllium ventriosum
Nearby sites
- 1Coral Street Beach0.7 km
- 2Otter Cove1.3 km
- 3Chase Reef1.3 km
- 4Aumentos Pinnacle1.5 km
- 5McAbee Beach1.5 km
- 6Ballbuster 100 feet1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org