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REDONDO BREAKWALL Depths to 35’. Jetty all-sand area, but it is a common beginner RAT (Right After Torrance) BEACH 10’-25’
boulders make good hiding spots for lob- check out dive. There are corbina in surf, Access via Malaga Cove sandy beach entry.
sters and lots of fish. Halibut blend into the plus bat rays and halibut. The beach has Rocky reefs are inhabited with kelp bass,
sand, while scuba diving hunters try to find handy access to all facilities and amenities. opaleye, half-moon, and garibaldi, while
them. This area has plentiful game. Diving bat rays and halibut rest on the sand. This
is only on the outside of the breakwall. OLD REDONDO PIER #3 25’-45’ depths. A area is exposed to easterlies.
convenient sandy beach entry is located by
REDONDO SUBMARINE CANYON 10’-100’+ jetty at Topaz St, or just south of Sapphire HAGGERTY’S 10’-35’ Named for local
depths. Great dive for all levels of divers, St, which leads to old pier pilings encrusted millionaire who lived here. This site has dif-
with sandy beach entry south of Redondo with growth, including pink anemones. ficult access at the Via Chino dirt path. The
Pier at Veteran’s Park. Divers see clusters Octopuses and sheep crabs, sea pens and rocks have kelp and sheep crabs, big black
of eggs from spawning squid, plus an sea pansies occupy old bricks and ceramic sea slugs, and lobsters. This reef is shallow
occasional smallish blue shark, bonita, artifacts in the sand. Caution: Boat traffic is and thus good for snorkeling.
decorator crabs, sand stars, and anemones heavy.
on broken pilings. Canyon walls drop off FLAT ROCK 25’-40’ Access via path at end
quickly. Unfortunate human trash abounds, PALAWAN WRECK Deep dive with 120’-130’ of Paseo Del Mar leads to boulders and
but creatures make homes within the debris depths. This is a boat dive or very long rocky reefs with kelp. All kinds of kelp for-
- look for sarcastic fringeheads in bottles. swim to a 435’ Liberty Ship sunk in 1975 as est creatures including sheephead, halibut,
This is also an excellent night dive. Caution: reef structure. Only the hull is left. Caution: lobsters, starfish, nudibranchs, and crabs.
No pier diving. Monofilament from fishermen is a hazard. Good snorkeling too.
This is a deep, technical dive for advanced
PEARL STREET Depths to 45’. This is an divers only.
