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About this site
Point Dume is a headland on the Malibu coast of Los Angeles County, California, where the rocky point juts into the Santa Monica Bay. The area is bordered by sandy beaches to its east and west and marks a boundary within the Point Dume State Marine Reserve and Conservation Area. The dive here reaches a maximum depth of around 9.1 metres and is rated intermediate, with divers having reported strong current at times around the point.
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.
Kelp BassParalabrax clathratusReported here · unconfirmed
California SheepheadBodianus pulcherReported here · unconfirmed
Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura solaReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
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