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BeginnerShore Dive
San Carlos Beach / Breakwater Wall
California, United States
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Fall and winter mornings for best visibility; arrive early on weekends for parking
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The most popular shore dive in Monterey, located beside the 1,700-foot Coast Guard breakwater built in the 1930s. A gently sloping sandy beach gives one of the most protected entries in the area, leading to a boulder wall encrusted with strawberry anemones, sponges, tunicates and nudibranchs, with a resident sea lion colony at the breakwater tip. Heavily used by training classes; weekend visibility suffers and parking fills early.
Quick Facts
Depth Range3m – 18.3m
CertificationOpen Water
Gear7mm wetsuit or drysuit, hood and gloves (50-55F water); dive flag recommended near boat channel
HazardsBoat traffic near the marina and breakwater tip, kelp entanglement, weekend crowds and low visibility from student classes, occasional surge outside the cove
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