Scout's Out

Depth: 75' - 100'

Overview

A structure-focused rocky reef site with crevices, crags, caves, cliffs, and newly sprouted kelp.

What to See

Nudibranchs, bass, bat rays, sea stars, kelp, caves, crags, crevices, and cliff structure.

Typical Conditions

Advanced Open Water dive. Water 50-56°F; visibility 15-40'.

History

Natural rocky reef in the Point Loma kelp beds.

Photographed here

Acanthodoris lutea at Scout's Out, May 2025 · Photo: Callie Mack

Doriopsilla spaldingi at Scout's Out, May 2025 · Photo: Callie Mack

McFarland's chromodorid at Scout's Out, May 2025 · Photo: Callie Mack

North Pacific lampshell at Scout's Out, May 2025 · Photo: Callie Mack

San Diego dorids at Scout's Out, May 2025 · Photo: Callie Mack

Bluebanded ronquil at Scout's Out, May 2025 · Photo: Callie Mack

Brown rockfish at Scout's Out, May 2025 · Photo: Callie Mack

Copper rockfish at Scout's Out, May 2025 · Photo: Callie Mack

What our divers have photographed at Scout's Out

11 species and features identified in our own photographs from this site. A record of what has been here, not a promise of what will be: sightings change with season, visibility and luck.

Photographed by Callie Mack, May 2025

Acanthodoris lutea · Bluebanded ronquil · Brown rockfish · Copper rockfish · Doriopsilla spaldingi · Gopher rockfish · Lacy bryozoan · McFarland's chromodorid · North Pacific lampshell · Orange gorgonian · San Diego dorids