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Otter Cove
Pacific Grove, Monterey Bay, United States
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EntryShore
Max depth15 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMonterey Bay
Water temp13–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Otter Cove is a kelp forest dive site near Pacific Grove, California, United States, in the Monterey Bay. 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 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
Sunflower StarPycnopodia helianthoides
Blood StarHenricia leviuscula
ThornbackPlatyrhinoidis triseriata
SwellsharkCephaloscyllium ventriosum
Nearby sites
- 1Coral Street Beach0.6 km
- 2
Lovers Point1.3 km - 3Ballbuster 100 feet1.6 km
- 4Chase Reef2.5 km
- 5McAbee Beach2.8 km
- 6Aumentos Pinnacle2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org