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Cypress Reef
Anacortes, British Columbia, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Cypress Reef is a reef dive site near Anacortes, Washington, United States, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, sea lions, harbor seals. 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
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Ochre StarsPisaster ochraceus
HermissendaHermissenda crassicornis- Lion NudibranchMelibe leonina
Harbor SealsPhoca vitulina
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata- Steller Sea LionEumetopias jubatus
- California Sea CucumberApostichopus californicus
Nearby sites
- 1Buckeye Shoal1.3 km
- 2Boulder Reef3.3 km
- 3Bakers Reef8.5 km
- 4Yellow Bluff Reef10.0 km
- 5Leo Reef12 km
- 6Dennis Shoal17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org