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Scripps Canyon
La Jolla, California, United States
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Oct
About this site
Scripps Canyon is a dive site near La Jolla, California, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. 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 Canyon1.2 km
- 2La Jolla Shores1.3 km
- 3Marine Room Turtle Reef1.7 km
- 4La Jolla Cove1.8 km
- 5Wreck Alley10 km
- 6HMCS Yukon (DDE 263)11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org