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Dorcas Rock
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
Dorcas Rock 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
- 1Cottam Reef0.2 km
- 2The jib wall: shallow 270 HD deep 220 over 1001.7 km
- 3Cottam Point Reef 0/1801.7 km
- 4Wall beach out 30 return 210/230 50-902.2 km
- 5Bull Kelp 202.4 km
- 6Oak Leaf2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org