Coral Street, Pacific Grove
March 10, 2007

This is a more pristine, beautiful location not visited as often as the other sites closer to San Carlos Beach .

Coral Street is a tiny little nook in the coastline that borders a rock and gravel beach. When the south or west wind is up, the beach is free of surf, and entrees and exits are fairly easy due to a small point to the north that provides moderate protection from a westerly swell. However, the small cove is vulnerable to a northwesterly wind and swell of spring and summer.

The inshore bottom is comprised of boulders covered with palm kelp and, in a little deeper water, coralline algae. The bottom is shallow for some distance, so divers normally follow the channel running down the center of the cove to get to deeper water.

A bit farther out the bottom consists of a saw tooth pattern of ridges and channels that run parallel to shore. Initially, the tops of the ridges are in about 10 feet of water and the bottoms in 15. As the depth increases the ridge tops come up to about 20 feet and the bottoms to 30 feet. After one swims somewhat over 200 yards the ridges fall away to a sand-and-rocky-pinnacle bottom with a maximum depth of 60 feet. There are numerous abalone and rock scallops way back in crevices. These are protected by law, so look but don't touch.

There are no facilities.
Intermediate and above.
Free to Kelptomaniacs
$10 Non-Members

Meet at Coral Street and Pacific intersection in Pacific Grove at 8am. Always make sure the shop has your up-to-date phone numbers on the roster in case of any changes. This is a residential street; please be courteous and respectful of early meeting and setup. It is appreciated.

Wallin's Dive Center
1119 Industrial Rd. #7
San Carlos, California 94070
phone: (650) 591-5641
fax: (650) 591-5924

Coral Street, Pacific Grove March 10, 2007

Coral Street, Pacific Grove
March 10, 2007