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Quartertide Rocks
Youbou, 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
Quartertide Rocks is a reef dive site near Youbou, 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, harbor seals, sea otters, 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
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus- Tidepool SculpinOligocottus maculosus
Red Urchin AdultMesocentrotus franciscanus
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis- EulachonThaleichthys pacificus
- Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister- King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Nearby sites
- 1Kellett Rock1.5 km
- 2SS Valencia43 km
- 3Hornby Rock67 km
- 4White Lady (Repulse Rock)69 km
- 5South Bedford Island70 km
- 6Miller Reef70 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org