- Shelter
- W, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage on the north shore of Santa Catalina Island, California, about 4 nautical miles east of Isthmus Cove.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The cove takes a single hook or bow-and-stern moors in sand, with room for six to eight boats inshore and more on a single anchor further out. There are no mooring buoys. Shelter is from the south, with some cover from the west and exposure to the north and east.
Practical
A free anchorage with no facilities. The nearest services are at Two Harbors a short run to the west. Los Angeles Yacht Club lies 19 nautical miles to the north-east on the mainland.
Ashore
Ripper's Cove has a reef off its rocky points used for snorkelling and a sandy beach. The cove holds three primitive boat-in campsites run by the Catalina Island Company, with the eastern site set on the best of the beaches.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 33.42698, -118.43361 (33°25.62'N 118°26.02'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Ripper’s Cove lies at 33°25.62'N 118°26.02'W, that is 33.42698, -118.43361 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Ripper’s Cove sheltered from?
Ripper’s Cove is sheltered from west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Ripper’s Cove?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Ripper’s Cove.
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