If you want to see these Monterey critters from the land wait for a big swell. The waves churn up all their food on the bottom and I think they like a quality surf session. This was shot just past the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Mid January 2021. 10-12 foot surf report. The otters were all over diving and swimming through the waves.
Filmed with a Sony a7sIII and Takumar 300mm.