San Clemente

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San Clemente is a shallow barrier reef located 500 m (0.3 mi) from the shore at the Sunscape/Secrets resort. The dive site is only 30-40 ft deep in at spans a llenght of over 900 m (0.6 mi). With mild currents, this is a perfect dive site for the last dive of the day or a night dive.

The reef at San Clemente is mostly flat but its many crevices and nooks are home to lobsters, moray eels and stingrays. Night divers are very likely to find octopus and squids.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

857 Sightings
J
87
F
74
M
103
A
85
M
85
J
68
J
75
A
40
S
41
O
47
N
71
D
81

Moray Eel

584 Sightings
J
70
F
57
M
54
A
46
M
58
J
49
J
61
A
24
S
26
O
33
N
47
D
59

Green Turtle

499 Sightings
J
45
F
43
M
44
A
24
M
44
J
49
J
56
A
36
S
31
O
43
N
37
D
47

Eagle Ray

467 Sightings
J
84
F
81
M
54
A
38
M
20
J
18
J
14
A
0
S
15
O
10
N
49
D
84

Octopus

273 Sightings
J
42
F
16
M
29
A
17
M
26
J
16
J
52
A
10
S
10
O
16
N
21
D
18

Hawksbill Turtle

233 Sightings
J
21
F
16
M
25
A
19
M
25
J
19
J
27
A
22
S
11
O
16
N
20
D
12

Loggerhead Turtle

181 Sightings
J
14
F
18
M
34
A
19
M
19
J
16
J
23
A
12
S
0
O
11
N
15
D
0

Wrasse

147 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
21
A
13
M
13
J
14
J
11
A
15
S
12
O
0
N
16
D
20

Stingrays

1k Sightings
J
100
F
98
M
122
A
82
M
88
J
71
J
85
A
62
S
47
O
60
N
84
D
103

Angelfish

667 Sightings
J
53
F
59
M
78
A
65
M
55
J
65
J
56
A
37
S
38
O
36
N
55
D
70

Parrotfish

654 Sightings
J
50
F
55
M
79
A
63
M
55
J
61
J
55
A
41
S
28
O
42
N
57
D
68

Pufferfish

525 Sightings
J
51
F
46
M
60
A
47
M
43
J
54
J
44
A
29
S
21
O
29
N
46
D
55

Nurse Shark

487 Sightings
J
49
F
52
M
47
A
50
M
50
J
47
J
43
A
26
S
20
O
27
N
31
D
45

Triggerfish

419 Sightings
J
28
F
35
M
50
A
44
M
36
J
43
J
39
A
20
S
22
O
20
N
36
D
46

Spiny Lobster

411 Sightings
J
40
F
35
M
47
A
27
M
32
J
35
J
41
A
26
S
21
O
29
N
46
D
32

Butterfly Fish

409 Sightings
J
35
F
39
M
45
A
43
M
37
J
35
J
37
A
25
S
23
O
19
N
33
D
38

Crab

338 Sightings
J
34
F
25
M
41
A
26
M
31
J
22
J
42
A
12
S
14
O
27
N
30
D
34

Surgeonfish

332 Sightings
J
28
F
25
M
34
A
32
M
27
J
35
J
35
A
18
S
21
O
14
N
33
D
30

Boxfish

294 Sightings
J
23
F
22
M
34
A
38
M
26
J
28
J
26
A
16
S
0
O
15
N
30
D
36

Flounder

273 Sightings
J
19
F
23
M
39
A
19
M
27
J
19
J
22
A
10
S
13
O
18
N
28
D
36

Damselfish

266 Sightings
J
14
F
20
M
28
A
28
M
21
J
29
J
31
A
18
S
16
O
16
N
19
D
26

Sweetlips and Grunts

230 Sightings
J
14
F
15
M
24
A
22
M
21
J
25
J
25
A
20
S
13
O
12
N
15
D
24

Jackfish

198 Sightings
J
21
F
13
M
23
A
25
M
22
J
17
J
13
A
13
S
10
O
0
N
13
D
28

Goatfish

187 Sightings
J
17
F
12
M
25
A
22
M
16
J
22
J
11
A
13
S
12
O
0
N
15
D
22

Lionfish

168 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
0
A
14
M
16
J
25
J
28
A
20
S
13
O
15
N
26
D
0

Trumpetfish

159 Sightings
J
16
F
11
M
18
A
17
M
13
J
13
J
12
A
0
S
11
O
11
N
17
D
20

Porcupinefish

155 Sightings
J
12
F
11
M
29
A
16
M
13
J
12
J
17
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
11
D
24

Snapper

152 Sightings
J
0
F
13
M
21
A
19
M
22
J
16
J
17
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
17
D
17

Grouper/Basslets

151 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
18
A
13
M
15
J
17
J
0
A
14
S
10
O
11
N
31
D
22

Scorpionfish

134 Sightings
J
12
F
21
M
13
A
19
M
17
J
0
J
25
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
17
D
10

Soldierfish

126 Sightings
J
12
F
11
M
11
A
20
M
16
J
17
J
15
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
14

Shrimp

84 Sightings
J
10
F
12
M
13
A
10
M
13
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
14

Squirrelfish

67 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
13
M
13
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
20