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Shirt Tail Reef
Friday Harbor, British Columbia, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Shirt Tail Reef is a reef dive site near Friday Harbor, Washington, United States, 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, dolphins, harbor seals, sea lions. 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
California Sea CucumberApostichopus californicus
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Red Urchin AdultMesocentrotus franciscanus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Marbled SnailfishLiparis dennyi
Spinyhead SculpinDasycottus setiger
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org