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REDONDO BREAKWALL to 35' Beg.- PALAWAN WRECK 120'-130' Adv.+
Int. Jetty boulders make good hiding spots Boat dive or very long swim to 435'
for lobsters and lots of fish. Halibut blend Liberty Ship sunk in 1975 as reef
into the sand. Hunters like this spot for the structure. Only the hull is left. Caution:
plentiful game. Diving is only on the Monofilament from fishermen is a hazard.
outside of the break wall. This is a deep, technical dive.
REDONDO BREAKWALL SURFING - Side two captions (Palos Verdes
Heavy left wave in NW or W swell, head Peninsula diving):
high to huge, fall or winter. Crowded.
RAT (Right After Torrance) BEACH 10'-
REDONDO SUBMARINE CANYON 25' Beg.-Int. Access via Malaga Cove
10'-100'+ Beg.-Adv. Great dive with sandy beach entry. Rocky reefs are at 15'-
sandy beach entry S of Redondo Pier at 20' depths. Bat rays and halibut rest on the
Veteran's Park. Divers see clusters of eggs sand, while kelp bass, opaleye, halfmoon
from spawning squid, blue sharks, bonita, and garibaldi inhabit the reefs. This area is
decorator crabs, sand stars, and anemones exposed to easterlies.
on broken pilings. Canyon walls drop off
quickly. Human trash abounds, but MALAGA COVE 10'-35' Beg.-Int. Sandy
creatures make homes within the debris - beach or rocky entry. Angel sharks,
look for sarcastic fringeheads in bottles. octopi, colorful nudibranchs and sheep
This is also an excellent night dive. crabs live amongst gorgonians. This area
Caution: No pier diving. is good for beginner snorkeling.
PEARL STREET to 45' Beg. This is an all HAGGERTY'S 10'-35' Beg.-Int. Named
sand area, but it is a common beginner for local millionaire who lived here. This
check out dive. There are corbina in surf, site has difficult access at the Via Chino
plus bat rays and halibut. The beach has dirt path. The rocks have kelp and sheep
handy access to all facilities. crabs, big black sea slugs and lobsters.
This reef is shallow and thus good for
OLD REDONDO PIER #3 25'-45' Beg.- snorkeling.
Int. Sandy beach entry by jetty at Topaz
St., or just south of Sapphire St. leads to FLAT ROCK 25'-40' Int. Access via path
old pier pilings encrusted with growth, at end of Paseo Del Mar leads to boulders
including pink anemones. Octopi and and rocky reefs with kelp. All kinds of
sheep crabs, sea pens and sea pansies kelp forest creatures including sheephead,
occupy old bricks and ceramic artifacts in halibut, lobsters, starfish, nudibranchs,
the sand. Caution: Boat traffic is heavy. and crabs. Good for snorkeling.
