Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Johnsons Lee is located along the southern shore of Santa Rosa Island, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of Santa Barbara County, California. This part of the island lies within Channel Islands National Park and is accessible primarily by boat, as the southern side faces the open Pacific and the Santa Barbara Channel.
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.
Bat StarPatiria miniataReported here · unconfirmed
Blue RockfishSebastes mystinusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura solaReported here · unconfirmed
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