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MALAGA COVE 10’-35’ Sandy beach or can be extremely heavy, espedially in win- a wide cove, but it is best on the east side,
rocky entry. Angel sharks, octopi, colorful ter, and there can be currents. where there are rocks, boulders, kelp, and
nudibranchs, and sheep crabs live amongst good visibility. The rocks feature gorgonian
gorgonians. This area makes for good GRATIA WRECK (MARGATE ST. WRECK) 33’ stands, scallops, strawberry anemones, and
snorkeling. Wreck from 1932 off Margate St has thick nudibranchs. The kelp forest features seño-
kelp, which can make her hard to find. The ritas, garibaldi, opaleye, various rockfish.
AVALON & CRANE WRECK 65’ This 300’ ship fully-encrusted, decomposing wreck is a kelp bass, and much more. Diving is good
with a large crane atop sank in 1954. It haven to calico bass, lobsters, sheephead, from nearshore clear out to a pair of wash
makes for great training for wreck diving. and anemones. rocks about 250 yards out (A long swim).
The location is just outside of Indicator This area is most commonly dived October
Point off Chiswick Rd, and it can be swum CHRISTMAS TREE COVE 10’-45’ Divers enter to December during Santa Ana winds. The
to from there. The kelp forest is rich. Christmas Tree Cove via a steep dirt path at shallows are great for snorkeling too. Cau-
2800 Paseo Del Mar. The underwater fea- tion: Strong currents.
INDICATOR POINT 10’-45’ About 300 yards tures mini walls and kelp, and usually the
from the viewpoint, a trail leads down to best visibility around the PV Peninsula. This DOMINATOR WRECK 0’-20’ This big grain
a shore entry, which will take you to thick is a popular game fish area, although it also freighter ran aground in 1962 and it is vis-
kelp and big rocks, where lobsters, halibut, features garibaldi, opaleye, treefish, and ible from the 120’ high bluff above. Jag-
calico bass, and opaleye reside in rich, cool colorful bluebanded gobi. Invertebrates ged iron ship parts are awash at low tide.
waters. include: Sponges, anemones, keyhole lim- Caution: Surgy with waves around jagged
pets, Spanish shawls, chesnut cowries, and wreck. This is a fabulous spot for close-up
PALOS VERDES POINT 10’-70’ Enter from octopi. Good snorkeling throughout. photographers, especially for colorful nudi-
Lunada Bay to kelp beds which range from branchs, of which there are at least a dozen
north of Palos Verdes Point to Resort Point. POINT VINCENTE FISHING ACCESS 10’-100’ varieties right here.
This is typically a shallow dive, which is also Beach access to this favorite dive spot is via
good for snorkeling. Caution: West swell the “Cardiac Hill” path or by boat. This site is
