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Wellesly Rock
Millview, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp0–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Wellesly Rock is a reef dive site near Millview, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 0 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
MackerelScomber scombrus
SaithePollachius virens
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Forbes'S Sea StarAsterias forbesi
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
American EelAnguilla rostrata
Moon JellyfishAurelia aurita
Nearby sites
- 1Chicken Rocks0.5 km
- 2Mill Cove Marina1.2 km
- 3Africville Ramp Dive Site5.1 km
- 4MacDonald Bridge7.7 km
- 5Black Rock Beach8.6 km
- 6Schooner Reaper (1899)13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org