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Hornby Rock
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp8–15°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Hornby Rock is a reef dive site near Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean. 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 octopus, nudibranchs, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 15 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
EulachonThaleichthys pacificus
Pacific HerringClupea pallasii- Flathead SoleHippoglossoides elassodon
- Rex SoleGlyptocephalus zachirus
Chum SalmonOncorhynchus keta
RatfishHydrolagus colliei
Pacific SanddabCitharichthys sordidus
Dover SoleMicrostomus pacificus
Nearby sites
- 1Miller Reef3.0 km
- 2Janit Reef5.9 km
- 3Village Reef8.3 km
- 4Verbeke Reef9.2 km
- 5Sargison Bank15 km
- 6Heddington Reef16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org