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Stillwater Cove
Sea Ranch, California, United States
EntryShore
Max depth12.2 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp12–14°C
Estimated from climate dataAug–Oct
About this site
Stillwater Cove is a wreck dive site near Sea Ranch, California, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes thresher sharks, reef sharks, jacks, bat rays, mola mola. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Urchin AdultMesocentrotus franciscanus
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
Blue RockfishSebastes mystinus
Kelp GreenlingHexagrammos decagrammus
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Striped SeaperchEmbiotoca lateralis
Black RockfishSebastes melanops
Leopard SharkTriakis semifasciata
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org