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Exeter Shoal
Hornby Island, 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
Exeter Shoal is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Hornby Island, 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 dolphins, octopus, nudibranchs. 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
Pacific HakeMerluccius productus
RatfishHydrolagus colliei- Slender SoleLyopsetta exilis
Walleye PollockGadus chalcogrammus
Splitnose RockfishSebastes diploproa- Blackbelly EelpoutLycodes pacificus
Greenstriped RockfishSebastes elongatus
Nearby sites
- 1Palliser Rock14 km
- 2Oswald Bank17 km
- 3Nash Bank18 km
- 4Maude Reef18 km
- 5Laurel Whalen21 km
- 6HMCS Gatineau21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org