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Kelvin Grove
Caulfeild, Vancouver Island, Canada
EntryShore
Max depth27 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Kelvin Grove is a wall dive site near Caulfeild, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 27 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 CrabMetacarcinus magister
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina- Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykiss
- Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis- California Sea CucumberApostichopus californicus
- Slender SoleLyopsetta exilis
Nearby sites
- 1Whytecliff Park Dive Site3.0 km
- 2Ansell Point Dive Site5.3 km
- 3HMCS Saskatchewan7.8 km
- 4HMCS Cape Breton9.3 km
- 5Kelvin Grove Dive Site11 km
- 6HMCS Annapolis12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org