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Saxe Point

Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada

Photo: Ed Bierman from CA, usa · CC BY 2.0

EntryShore

Max depth30 m

LevelAdvanced and up

Water bodySalish Sea

Water temp8–14°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep

About this site

Saxe Point is a wall dive site near Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals, dolphins, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 14 °C over the year.