E. Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach Artificial Reef
UnconfirmedA rule might apply and couldn't be confirmed from an official source Approximate area — exact entry not verified
- EntryBoat
- PinApproximate
- Sources2 · low
Legal note: CDFW coordinates are still needed. If the reef is north of 32°47.945′ N, it's inside South La Jolla SMR (no take).
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.79000, -117.27600 (approximate, not verified in person). CDFW has a reef guide PDF for it, and its coordinates are in the 2001 Appendix 1, which couldn't be reached. (D40)
- How to find it
Boat; 42–72 ft over ~10,000 tons of quarry rock; CDFW coordinates still needed
- Entry and exit
Parts of this aren't known yet — help us fill them in.
The dive
- Terrain
about 10,000 tons of quarry rock (D47)
Not known yet: skill, best conditions, visibility — help us fill this in.
Lobster
lobster listed on the Franko map (D47, old)
Hazards
Not known yet — help us fill this in.
Rules here
Unconfirmed
CDFW coordinates are still needed. If the reef is north of 32°47.945′ N, it's inside South La Jolla SMR (no take).
Zones
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Legal sources
Cameras
Surfline – Pacific Beach Drivebest for this spot
surface · points at Pacific Beach · run by Surfline
HDOnTap – Pacific Beach Live Surf (Pacific Terrace Hotel)
surface · points at Pacific Beach, north of Crystal Pier · run by HDOnTap / Pacific Terrace Hotel
Waterbar surf cam
surface · points at Pacific Beach · run by Waterbar restaurant
Sources & last verified
- Coordinates
- 32.79, -117.276 (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)
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