C. La Jolla — Cove to Marine Street

Boomer Beach

Boomers · Alligator Head

RestrictedTake allowed, but with a spot-specific limit (pier buffer, city code, closure, anchoring ban)

EntryShore
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Sources2 · medium

Legal note: Point La Jolla and Boomer Beach are closed year-round (City). The stair route may be closed. The water is about 95 m outside Matlahuayl SMR; stay west of 117°16.400′ W.

Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›

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Getting in

Location: 32.85129, -117.27435. In close and to the left of the Cove, near the Shuffleboard Club point. (D5)
How to find it: In close, left of the Cove by the Shuffleboard Club; very calm days only
Entry and exit: The Point La Jolla and Boomer closure limits land access. One visitor guide says "a swimming access point remains." (D8)

Confirm in person before planning an entry.
Parking and facilities: see la-jolla-cove
Access: shore or swim from the Cove (land access affected by the Point La Jolla closure; see laws.md)

The dive

Depth: very shallow near the point (D5)
Terrain: rock reef with a lot of life (D5)
Best conditions: calm days only. The shallow point breaks loudly, which is where the name comes from. (D5)

Not known yet: skill, visibility — help us fill this in.

Lobster

no source found. Moray eels are common in and under the rocks. (D5)

Parts of this aren't known yet — help us fill them in.

Hazards

heavy shorebreak (reserved for bodysurfing) (D8); sea lions; shallow rocks

Rules here

Restricted

Point La Jolla and Boomer Beach are closed year-round (City). The stair route may be closed. The water is about 95 m outside Matlahuayl SMR; stay west of 117°16.400′ W.

Zones

RestrictedPoint La Jolla & Boomer Beach (year-round)
No takeMatlahuayl SMR

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Legal sources

Cameras

Scripps Pier underwater cam
underwater · points at under Scripps Pier, about 4 m (13 ft) deep; fish, rays, sometimes lobster · run by Scripps Coastal Ocean Observing Lab; hosted by HDOnTap
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Sources & last verified

Profile confidence: medium — D5, D8
Coordinates: 32.85129, -117.27435 (multi (2 points ~110 m apart))
Rules last verified: Nov 12, 2026 (laws.md)

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