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Danger Reefs
North Oyster/Yellow Point, 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
Danger Reefs is a reef dive site near North Oyster/Yellow Point, 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 seals, harbor seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, 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
Pacific HerringClupea pallasii
Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Eccentric Sand Dollar Sea UrchinDendraster excentricus
Plainfin MidshipmanPorichthys notatus- Flathead SoleHippoglossoides elassodon
Nearby sites
- 1Collins Shoal8.5 km
- 2Cluster Rocks8.9 km
- 3Centre Reef9.3 km
- 4Virago Rock10 km
- 5Dodd Narrows11 km
- 6Brant Reef12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org