Monastery Beach

★★★★☆ (300)

N. Monastery Beach. High sand dune, strong pounding waves, and loose gravel. Enter from the North side, stay on the outside of the wash rock, follow kelp outline and dive in about 30-40 feet of water. Take a 350 degree heading and arrive at the beginning of the trench. Follow the contour line at any depth.

Kelp and rock reef. Rockfish, nudibranchs, sea cucumbers, lingcod, cabezons, and many other species of fish are found here.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 7

Sea Lion

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

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Total number of species: 19

Seal

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Moon Jellyfish

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

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Total number of species: 60

Soldierfish

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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

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Total number of species: 30

Sand Eel

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

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Blue Jellyfish

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Total number of species: 22

Cod

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Total number of species: 130

Pipefish

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Total number of species: 3400

Shrimp

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Wolf Eel

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