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Dive planning for North Cod Reef
Site Briefing
North Cod Reef is a dive site in Victoria Area. Current-swept pinnacle just south of Gooch Island in the Sidney BC area (Salish Sea / Southern Gulf Islands).
Ranked #2 dive site off Southern Vancouver Island (Greg Dombowski's guide) after Race Rocks . Broad flat top around 30 ft; dropoff to 45-50 ft on the west edge; wall drops beyond 115 ft with white plumose anemones. Inside a Rockfish Conservation Area -- hook-and-line fishing and spearfishing prohibited.
Access: Boat access from Sidney BC.
Marine life: Plumose anemones (dense white coverage on the wall), red urchins, dense invertebrate populations.
Conditions: Current-sensitive -- dive on slack. Wind-exposed pinnacle -- pick a calm day.
Hazards: No surface marker on the shallow reef -- boat approach requires GPS + care.
⚠️ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at North Cod Reef, always check the site-specific wind/wave forecast, tide/currents, and recent reports ! Reminder: Winds (even offshore winds) can impact slack time.
Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies. Dive within your training and experience. The first time diving a site, join someone familiar with the site and/or start on a mild day.
See our currents, tides, wind, and waves guide for help reading charts and planning current-sensitive dives.
The nearest NOAA or XTide current and tide stations within 25 miles are selected by default when available. NOAA stations show charts here; XTide stations link to Dairiki. Click a pin on the map below to choose another station for current, tide, camera, or buoy data (you may need to zoom in or out).
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Haro Strait, 1.2 nm west of Kellett Bluff (66 ft) -- 6 miles away
Hanbury Point, Mosquito Pass, San Juan I. -- 8 miles away
Nearest Featured Dive Sites
- Henderson Point (~10 miles)
- 10 Mile Point (~14 miles)
Nearby Dive Sites
- HMCS Mackenzie (~1 miles)
- Turn Point (~3 miles)
- Reid Harbor (~5 miles)