La Jolla Cove
★★★★☆
(1,541)
Just around the corner from one of Southern California’s most popular dive sites, La Jolla Shores, sits La Jolla Cove, the playground for a resident group of sea lions. This site is rockier and has kelp so it’s much different than its La Jolla Shores neighbor.
You are almost guaranteed sea lion sightings on this dive. Also look for garibaldi, stingrays, horn sharks, leopard sharks, and kelp fish.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Sea Lion
727
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#2
Garibaldi Damselfish
547
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Lobster
284
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Seal
209
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Spiny Lobster
159
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Crab
122
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Guitarfish
63
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Grouper/Basslets
50
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Stingrays
17
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Nurse Shark
8
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
