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Metahead Bank
Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth38 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp0–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Metahead Bank is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 38 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, reef sharks, seals, harbor seals, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 0 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
American LobsterHomarus americanus
CodGadus morhua
Long Rough DabHippoglossoides platessoides
HerringClupea harengus
MackerelScomber scombrus
Winter FlounderPseudopleuronectes americanus- Snow CrabChionoecetes opilio
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Nearby sites
- 1Daniel Stienman4.2 km
- 2Portugese Cove5.1 km
- 3Portia5.6 km
- 4Bear Cove6.4 km
- 5Kolkhosnik/Russian6.7 km
- 6Herring Cove10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org