Dive #253 - Rich Torkington's Dive Log

Las Conchas beach
Photo by Rich Torkington in Mexico 2007

Dive Journal: Diving at Rocky Point is always interesting - you never quite know what you're going to get.

Today the water is glass smooth and there is very little tide change. While renting our gear, we talk with one of the owners of Sun 'N Fun dive shop about this dive, and she suggests that we swim straight out at 90° to the shore, reach the sand flats, then follow them in about a 15 foot zig-zag pattern towards the point. This pattern is designed to explore the farthest reach of the rocks that always remains below water at low tide.

Weather and water temps are perfect, and we soon find the visibility is comparitively excellent, maybe 30-40 feet. There are tons of fish everywhere, starting with huge vibrant schools of sergeant majors in the shallows. We then begin seeing many small groupings of Cortez angels, always a treat.

At the sand flats, there are hundreds of unafraid cabrilla peppering the floor, rolling there eyes at us. We examine a number of starfishes, and then study a very cool nudibranch with a twirly back, which I never could identify later.

The suggested dive plan was great. Without question, this was our best ever dive at Rocky Point.