Dive-site story
Adjacent to Morro Rock, Target Rock delivers cold-water diving through granite boulder fields, wash rocks, and seasonal kelp. Strong swell and surge continually carve the terrain into deep crevices, sand channels, and current-swept rocky shelves.
Granite boulder formations cut with crevices and deep undercuts
Seasonal giant kelp canopy sheltering cold-temperate marine life
Sightings of foraging sea otters and harbor seals
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late summer and autumn bring the calmest sea states and clearest water before winter storms arrive.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera | Common | ||||||||||||
| LingcodOphiodon elongatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| CabezonScorpaenichthys marmoratus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Blue RockfishSebastes mystinus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern Sea OtterEnhydra lutris nereis | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Harbor SealPhoca vitulina | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bat RayMyliobatis californica | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
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