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Oregon Rock
Nanaimo, 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
Oregon Rock is a reef dive site near Nanaimo, 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 seals, nudibranchs, harbor seals, sea lions, dolphins. 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
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus- Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
California Sea LionZalophus californianus
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca- Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
- Tidepool SculpinOligocottus maculosus
Nearby sites
- 1Carpenter Rock1.2 km
- 2Beacon Rock1.3 km
- 3Satellite Reef1.4 km
- 4Power Squadron Reef1.8 km
- 5Clarke Rock5.0 km
- 6HMCS Cape Breton (ARE 100)5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org