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Gloucester's waterfront of brick buildings, steeples and moored boats seen across the open harbour — Cape Ann & Stellwagen Bank

Cape Ann & Stellwagen Bank · United States · Reef

Pebble Beach

Two boulder bands running parallel to the shore

Area photo: Paul Keleher from Mass, US · CC BY 2.0

Pebble Beach is an easy-entry Rockport shore dive for all levels of diver. Two bands of boulders run parallel to the shore along a gravel bottom, with an average depth of 5–11 m (15–35 ft) and a maximum of 11 m (35 ft) at high tide.

Also known as Pebble Beach - Massachusetts.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Pebble Beach: typical dive to 11 m (to 36 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit11 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

42.6345° N, 70.6018° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

Pebble Beach is a sandy beach entrance, and the entry is easy. Offshore, the bottom is gravel crossed by two bands of boulders, each running parallel to the shore. The bands give the dive its structure and hold the marine life. The site reaches only 11 m (35 ft) at high tide, so the whole dive stays shallow. A north wind gives the best conditions.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Pebble Beach
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Season follows Cape Ann & Stellwagen Bank: Cape Ann Diver II generally runs from 1 April to 31 October; winter and off-season diving depends on weather and demand.

Dive videos

Pebble Beach Rockport, MA Scuba Diving · iDive New England on YouTube

Sources

  1. Pebble Beach, iDive New England — iDive New England
  2. Diving Cape Ann — Undersea Divers
  3. Pebble Beach - Massachusetts — Scubago

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