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Porteau Cove

Porteau Cove Provincial Park · Lions Bay, Vancouver Island, Canada

EntryShore — Porteau Cove Provincial Park

Max depth18 m

LevelIntermediate and up

Water bodySalish Sea

Water temp8–14°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep

About this site

Porteau Cove is a reef dive site near Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from the shore 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, sea lions, seals, dolphins, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 14 °C over the year.