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Wain Rock
Deep Cove, 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
Wain Rock is a reef dive site near Deep Cove, 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 seals, nudibranchs, 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
Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus- Slender SoleLyopsetta exilis
Plainfin MidshipmanPorichthys notatus
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Walleye PollockGadus chalcogrammus
Nearby sites
- 1Patey Rock2.7 km
- 2Arbutus Island4.4 km
- 3Shute Reef4.8 km
- 4Peck Reef6.3 km
- 5Rose Rock6.7 km
- 6Dyer Rocks7.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org