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IntermediateShore Dive
Metridium Fields
California, United States
Depth30–60 ft (9.1–18.3 m)
AccessShore
Cert LevelOpen Water with good navigation skills; Advanced Open Water recommended
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Calm fall/winter days with good visibility for navigation
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A field of rocky reefs offshore of Cannery Row covered in giant white plumose anemones (Metridium farcimen), one of Monterey's signature dives. Divers navigate from shore by following a 30-inch steel pipe that runs seaward from the gray pump house to about 40-45 feet, then swim due north roughly 60-100 feet to the main reef. A classic navigation-practice dive over mostly sandy bottom.
Quick Facts
Depth Range9.1m – 18.3m
CertificationOpen Water with good navigation skills; Advanced Open Water recommended
Gear7mm wetsuit or drysuit, compass essential, dive flag for the surface swim
HazardsLong surface swim or underwater navigation over featureless sand, easy to miss the reef, boat traffic, kelp entanglement
reefshore
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