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Cottam Reef
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Cottam Reef is a reef dive site near Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals, octopus, sea lions. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
- California Sea CucumberApostichopus californicus
Sunflower StarPycnopodia helianthoides- Giant Pacific OctopusEnteroctopus dofleini
- Kelp GreenlingHexagrammos decagrammus
- Helmet CrabTelmessus cheiragonus
- Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Nearby sites
- 1Dorcas Rock0.2 km
- 2The jib wall: shallow 270 HD deep 220 over 1001.7 km
- 3Cottam Point Reef 0/1801.8 km
- 4Wall beach out 30 return 210/230 50-902.2 km
- 5Bull Kelp 202.5 km
- 6Oak Leaf2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org