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La Jolla Cove is a popular dive spot in San Diego and a beautiful part of town. It's a marine preserve that allows shore dives. Under good water
conditions it's easy to get access. Probably the toughest part is finding somewhere to park, though they have a convenient drop-off zone
so you don't have to drag your gear from a distant parking space to the cove. The entrance to the water is down some steep steps. I prefer the steps furthest away from the road as there's less of a drop from the last
step to the sand.
You'll need to check the conditions that day, they can vary considerably even within a single day. Call +1 619 221-8824 for recorded information on clarity (typically 5 ft up to 20+ ft on a
good day), temperature and surge. A moderate surge can be considerable challenge, especially if you're not used to cold water diving. I wouldn't recommend going out in less than 10ft visibility. Most divers go out in the early morning as the swell picks up mid- late day.
Once you're in the water, you'll gradually descend, passing sea grass, snorkellers feeding a collection of golden Garibaldi fish, rocks and by veering to the left once you get out of the cove, you'll reach the kelp soonest. Visibility is often spotty! There are small pinnacles to explore and the deepest you're likely to get is 60 ft and that's only if you're prepared
for a lot of swimming out and back!
We went out at around 11 AM - a bit later than we intended into ~10ft visability with a light- moderate surge, which got worse as the dive progressed. Check out the 1.5 min. video; you'll get a good idea of the conditions and what's out there -
that crab in the second half of the video was the largest I've ever seen. Even though he was further away, his legs still looked bigger than my fingers that were briefly in front of the camera!
 La Jolla Cove Dive. (3.6 MB)
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