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Pope Rocks
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Pope Rocks 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 sea lions, seals. 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
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
Chum SalmonOncorhynchus keta
Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Sockeye SalmonOncorhynchus nerka
Pink SalmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Nearby sites
- 1Kirby Rock2.7 km
- 2Warner Rock7.3 km
- 3Sargison Bank14 km
- 4Village Reef16 km
- 5Verbeke Reef17 km
- 6Heddington Reef18 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org