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Point Pinos
California, United States
Depth20–120 ft (6.1–36.6 m)
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Cert LevelAdvanced Open Water; rescue skills and local experience recommended
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Rare flat-calm days, most often in fall; otherwise dive by boat from Monterey harbor
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The rocky northern tip of the Monterey Peninsula, where Monterey Bay meets the open Pacific. Rock ridges, kelp beds and depths from 20 to 120 feet reward divers with dense invertebrate life, but the boulder-covered beaches, breakers and currents make it an advanced shore dive that is only safe in ideal conditions. Several pullouts along the shoreline serve different entries; many divers prefer to dive it by boat.
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Depth Range6.1m – 36.6m
CertificationAdvanced Open Water; rescue skills and local experience recommended
GearDrysuit or 7mm, surf-entry technique, dive flag, redundant air recommended for the long swims
HazardsOpen-ocean swell and breakers, strong currents, long swims through shallow rock gauntlets, thick kelp, rapidly deteriorating conditions; do not dive unless seas are flat
boatreefshore
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