Yellowtail Point
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About this site
Yellowtail Point offers a dramatic underwater landscape off Santa Catalina Island. The site features steep walls, rocky outcrops, and sandy patches teeming with marine life. Schools of bright yellowtail dart through kelp forests, and playful sea lions often join divers. Visibility is typically excellent, with mild currents. The rocky terrain shelters lobsters, moray eels, and colorful nudibranchs. Depths range from shallow reefs to deeper drop-offs, making it ideal for all experience levels. The clear Pacific waters and vibrant ecosystem create an unforgettable dive.
Marine 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
Blacksmith ChromisChromis punctipinnisReported here · unconfirmed
California SheepheadBodianus pulcherReported here · unconfirmed
GaribaldiHypsypops rubicundusReported here · unconfirmed
Rock WrasseHalichoeres semicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Crowned sea urchinCentrostephanus coronatusReported here · unconfirmed
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