Coral Street can be a technical dive if the conditions aren't just right.  The kelp growth in August and September can be daunting, and the currents can catch you by surprise.  Plan this dive with a dive shop, and take a buddy with you who has been here before.  Do take your camera, as the macro life is spectacular! Entry can be tricky at low tide, with exposed shallow rocks and abundance of kelp and sea grasses. Once in deeper water you will find a large kelp forest fringing sand channels and walls and pinnacles. Look for remnants of John Denver's airplane.

In Monterey, heading West on Del Monte, bear right onto Lighthouse Ave, then bear right onto Foam St.  Make a right onto David Ave, then a left onto Ocean View Blvd.  Continue past Lover's Point Park, and about 1/2 mile beyond, you'll find the Ocean View and  Coral Street intersection.

Coral Street Beach

Dove Coral Street with a  good buddy. It was low tide with a 4 foot west-ish swell. Being used to rocky and surfy entries, I had no problem getting out to 20ft of water. My buddy had a little harder time. 15 ft vis with lots of life out; Seals, sealions, schools of fish, game fish, whales. Pretty choppy on the surface and plenty of surge underwater. It was manageable in deeper water but I got tossed around when I went shallower. Our max depth was 50ft with a majority of our time spent at 35.

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