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Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Shell Beach
Shell Beach offers a little more protection for entry than Breakers. Again, this site should only be dived on a calm day.
200 yards South of La Jolla Cove. (See driving directions for La Jolla Cove)
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Chris Groll
Jul 15, 2003, 12:00 AM
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This site is not for the beginner by any means. There is a Constant rip current about midway between Children's pool and Shell beach acting as a great aid in making your entry. Pick your entry point carefully as you will find yourself 10 ft deep and the next sitting on a hidden boulder you were tossed onto by the relentless surf. Some say there is also a rip that brings you into the south end of the beach for your return but I have still yet to find it. This is an EXCELLENT spot for Lobster. Nice Wall about 100 yds or so out and south of the beach and about 75-10yds north of the Children's pool Sea Wall. The vis can range from horrible to 15 ft day to day but study this site carefully and do not exhaust yourself, save it for the return swim!
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