Dive-site story
Veterans Park sits right at the edge of the deep Redondo Submarine Canyon in Santa Monica Bay. Divers enter from the sandy beach stairs and swim across a shallow sandy flat that rapidly tips downward into a steep silt and mud slope. Because the canyon head brings deep ocean water directly against the shore, this site offers unique encounters with pelagic visitors and benthic muck-dwelling critters rarely found on typical coastal reefs.
Steep canyon wall drop-off plunging straight out from the surf zone
Winter squid mating runs attracting massive aggregations of predators
Premier muck and night diving hunting grounds for cryptic macro critters
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late autumn and winter bring clearer water and the famous annual squid spawning events.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Market SquidDoryteuthis opalescens | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Sarcastic FringeheadNeoclinus blanchardi | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bat RayMyliobatis californica | Common | ||||||||||||
| California Two-spot OctopusOctopus bimaculatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Horn SharkHeterodontus francisci | Common |
Marine forecast
