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Sleeper Rock
Victoria West, 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
Sleeper Rock is a reef dive site near Victoria West, 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, octopus, 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
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Egg Yolk JellyPhacellophora camtschatica
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
Nearby sites
- 1Ogden Point (The Breakwater)1.2 km
- 2Ogden Point1.5 km
- 3S. F. Tolmie1.6 km
- 4Brotchie Ledge2.2 km
- 5Glimpse Reefs2.3 km
- 6Saxe Point2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org