Conditions & tides
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About this site
El Reef sits along the Baja California coast near Ensenada, in the stretch of Mexican shoreline south of the US border along the Pacific side of the peninsula. This part of northern Baja is known for rocky coastal points and kelp-influenced waters typical of the California Current system. The site is rated advanced, a grading likely tied to the exposed, current-driven conditions common to these rocky Pacific points.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Vermilion RockfishSebastes miniatusReported here · unconfirmed
California SheepheadBodianus pulcherReported here · unconfirmed
Gopher RockfishSebastes carnatusReported here · unconfirmed
Black-and-yellow RockfishSebastes chrysomelasReported here · unconfirmed
Brown RockfishSebastes auriculatusReported here · unconfirmed
TreefishSebastes serricepsReported here · unconfirmed
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