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Whytecliff Park Dive Site
Whytecliff Park · Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia, Canada
EntryShore — Whytecliff Park
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Whytecliff Park Dive Site is a kelp forest and wall dive site near Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia, Canada, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from the shore 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, 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
Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyi
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Pacific HakeMerluccius productus
California Sea CucumberApostichopus californicus
Nearby sites
- 1Kelvin Grove3.0 km
- 2Ansell Point Dive Site4.0 km
- 3HMCS Annapolis9.1 km
- 4Kelvin Grove Dive Site9.5 km
- 5HMCS Saskatchewan11 km
- 6HMCS Cape Breton12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org