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Fox Point Beach
Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryShore
Max depth12 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp1–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Aug
About this site
Fox Point Beach is a dive site near Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, jacks, nudibranchs, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 1 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
American LobsterHomarus americanus
MackerelScomber scombrus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Winter FlounderPseudopleuronectes americanus
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
CunnerTautogolabrus adspersus
Sea RavenHemitripterus americanus
HerringClupea harengus
Nearby sites
- 1Mill Cove Beach1.0 km
- 2Mill Cove Wharf Beach Side1.0 km
- 3Mill Cove Wharf Jetty Side1.0 km
- 4Birchy Head Dive Site3.0 km
- 5The Lodge5.2 km
- 6Admirals Point9.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org