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Musgrave Rock
Cowichan Bay, 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
Musgrave Rock is a reef dive site near Cowichan Bay, 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 nudibranchs, seals, dolphins, harbor seals, octopus. 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
King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Eccentric Sand Dollar Sea UrchinDendraster excentricus
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Walleye PollockGadus chalcogrammus
Nearby sites
- 1Patey Rock5.0 km
- 2Wain Rock7.3 km
- 3Arbutus Island9.1 km
- 4Shute Reef9.2 km
- 5Louisa Rock9.9 km
- 6Peck Reef11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org