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Recommended LinksDive Conditions -- Monterey's weather and surf conditions change rapidly. The links below will help you check the current and forecasted conditions for you next trip to Monterey. Wave Models
Forecasts
Web Cams
Other Observations Divers from around the world come to this National Marine Sanctuary to enjoy the magic of the kelp forests and the life they support. Seals, otters and sea lions play in the colorful shallows and may even accompany you on your dive. Rockfish grouper and lingcod peer at you from the rocky reefs while starfish carpet the floor and nudibranchs and abalone accent the menagerie. Following are links to some of our favorite guides to these great sites:
Other Fun and Helpful Dive Web Sites A database of nearly every fish identified by science. http://www.fishbase.org/ An encyclopedia of whales, dolphins and porpoises http://www.cetacea.org/ Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary - provides a wealth of information on the creatures and communities found within the national marine sanctuary http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/bio.html The Slug Site - plenty of info and photos of west coast nudibranchs can be found on this Web site http://slugsite.tierranet.com/ The Marine Mammal Center is a private, nonprofit organization based in
Sausalito, California that rescues, rehabilitates and releases orphaned,
injured, or stranded marine mammals along a thousand mile stretch of
California coastline, from Mendocino County to San Luis Obispo County,
including the entire San Francisco Bay Area. The center conducts research
into marine mammal health and immunology, and provides educational
programs. DirPedia.com - combining a dictionary, an encyclopedia and a web directory General Interest Point Lobos State Reserve Monterey Bay Aquarium Divers Alert Network - offers 24 hour medical advice in diving
emergencies, great books on scuba diving physiology and latest research,
as well as providing insurance for the scuba diver at large The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary - provides a wealth of
information about the Channel Islands David Laird’s Blue: Spearfishing the Californias Monterey Hotel Guide Wallin’s Dive Center |