White Point, San Pedro, CA

Dove with Nick

In with: 3000 psi
Out With: 500 psi
Maximum depth: 35 feet
Waves: 1-4 feet
Visibility: 15 feet
Water Temperature: Cool
Total Bottom Time: 50 minutes

I met Nick at the top of White Point around 9:45 AM.

It looked a little rough at the top, but manageable.

It was two to three hours from high tide, but it was a shallow high tide.

The cul de sac of water that we usually go out in was shallow.

I walked half way out, put my fins on and skimmed over the rocks until I was in deeper water; that’s when I got hit by some big swells.

We went out East of the cul de sac and submerged.

Neither of us had cameras or spears, so it was purely sightseeing.

We saw what was left of a dead octopus and a baby man o’war.

I had my floodlight with me so I could see in the caves; we spotted a couple of lobsters.

I don’t believe there’s one “dead spot” off of White Point.

Kelp, reefs and various life is very abundant; there’s some trash down there, too – an old tire, etc.

We surfaced just South of the main reef to get our home course.

My nose kept plugging up because the depth changes so quickly going over the reefs; 30 feet to 10 feet back to 30.

We surfaced close to the cul de sac and started to shore.

It was terrifying because some of the reefs are above water when the swell recedes and then is submerged when the water comes in.

It was a challenge, but, as I previously said about White Point, it probably looks more terrifying than it really is.

I actually used air to get back in; I tried using my snorkel, but it didn’t look like it would work long term.

Coming in wore Nick Out.

We were the only divers there; The “4th of July weekend” crowd was abundant.

Hot chick sunbathers greeted us as we came out.