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South Bedford Island
East Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
South Bedford Island is a wreck dive site near East Sooke, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, 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
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Sunflower StarPycnopodia helianthoides
Egg Yolk JellyPhacellophora camtschatica
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
California Sea LionZalophus californianus
Tidepool SculpinOligocottus maculosus
Nearby sites
- 1Swordfish Island1.5 km
- 2Barnard Castle4.6 km
- 3Race Rocks - West and Central4.9 km
- 4Race Rocks5.6 km
- 5Coghlan Rock13 km
- 6Saxe Point18 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org