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Western Reef
Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp0–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Western Reef is a reef dive site near Eastern Passage, 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, reef sharks, seals, harbor seals, jacks. 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
American LobsterHomarus americanus
MackerelScomber scombrus
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
SaithePollachius virens
CodGadus morhua
Winter FlounderPseudopleuronectes americanus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
Nearby sites
- 1Dominion Coal Company barges Freeman (date unknown) and Lucia P. Dow (1957)3.2 km
- 2American (Virginia) brig, name unknown (1824)3.9 km
- 3Norwegian barque Tordenskjold (1879)3.9 km
- 4Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940)3.9 km
- 5Herring Cove4.6 km
- 6Sea Fury fighter bomber plane (1952)5.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org