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Yellow Bluff Reef
Anacortes, British Columbia, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Yellow Bluff Reef is a reef and wall dive site near Anacortes, Washington, United States, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals, 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
HermissendaHermissenda crassicornis
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Lion NudibranchMelibe leonina
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
Helmet CrabTelmessus cheiragonus
Nearby sites
- 1Dennis Shoal9.8 km
- 2Cypress Reef10.0 km
- 3Buckeye Shoal11 km
- 4Boulder Reef11 km
- 5Leo Reef15 km
- 6Lawson Reef16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org