Approximate area — exact entry not verified
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- PinApproximate
- Sources1 · low
Legal note: Offshore of the channel mouth, so it appears outside the city's Mission Bay channel ban. Heavy boat traffic.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.75650, -117.27900 (approximate, not verified in person). Directly in line with the Mission Bay channel, offshore. (D47)
- How to find it
Parallel finger reefs sticking out of the sand directly in line with the channel; 65–85 ft
The dive
- Terrain
parallel finger reefs sticking out of the sand (D47)
- Skill
no source found; the depth suggests advanced
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Notes for every spot in Mission Beach & Wreck Alley
Wreck Alley is a group of artificial reefs about 1–2 miles off Mission Beach. Every site is a boat dive from Mission Bay or by private boat. (D11) Marissa Charters lists three more rarely visited Wreck Alley hulls (see 3.3). (D17)
Lobster
lobster listed on the Franko map (D47, old)
Hazards
heavy boat traffic in line with the channel
Rules here
Legal
Offshore of the channel mouth, so it appears outside the city's Mission Bay channel ban. Heavy boat traffic.
Zones
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Legal sources
Cameras
Pacific View Inn cambest for this spot
surface · points at beach just west of Mission Bay · run by Pacific View Inn
Surfline – Avalanche (OB north end)
surface · points at north Ocean Beach near the river jetty (Surfline point 32.7527, −117.2533) · run by Surfline (hosted by Ocean Beach Hotel)
Sources & last verified
- Coordinates
- 32.7565, -117.279 (approx (desk estimate 2026-10-22, not verified))
Approximate location — not verified: the pin is an estimate; check it on site.
- Rules last verified
- Nov 12, 2026 (laws.md)
Spot profile
- D47 Franko Maps – San Diego County Coast Dive Guide (laminated map; photo from Trevor; pre-2012)
Location
- S70 Franko Maps – San Diego County Coast Dive Guide (laminated map; photo provided by Trevor, 2026-10-20; appears to predate the 2012 MPAs)
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