Snake Island Pinnacle

Nanaimo, Canadaadvanced

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Conditions & tides

Snake Island PinnacleNanaimo

Good · 5/5

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind7 kn WSW

Current~0.1 kn SE · model

Swell

0.0 m · 2s · SSE

Water

16 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 05:00 PM & 05:15 AM local

Sunrise 06:03 AM · Sunset 06:10 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Snake Island Pinnacle lies in the waters off Nanaimo, on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, within the Strait of Georgia. It is considered an advanced dive site.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

North Pacific Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyiReported here · unconfirmed
Dock ShrimpPandalus danaeReported here · unconfirmed
Dungeness CrabMetacarcinus magisterReported here · unconfirmed
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceusReported here · unconfirmed

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