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Southwest Ledge
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp1–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Aug
About this site
Southwest Ledge is a reef dive site near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 1 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
American LobsterHomarus americanus
MackerelScomber scombrus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Jonah CrabCancer borealis
Forbes'S Sea StarAsterias forbesi
Grey Sea SlugAeolidia papillosa
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Nearby sites
- 1Gull Ledge0.6 km
- 2Bachman's Beach2.9 km
- 3Young Ledge4.4 km
- 4Lone Rock5.6 km
- 5Inchcape Rock7.6 km
- 6HMCS Saguenay13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org