ZIDANI - Newfoundland
The Zidani isn't some pristine, tropical wreck. This is a Newfoundland wreck, and that means cold, dark water, but also incredible history and a certain rugged beauty. She was a stern trawler that went down in '86 after hitting rocks near Catalina, and the elements have been at her ever since. The stern, where she rests, is particularly evocative, a tangled mess of steel that feels like an archaeological dig in progress. We love the way the North Atlantic has started to reclaim her, with an array of anemones, sea stars, and the occasional lurking lumpfish making their homes in the hull. Visibility can be hit or miss, typical for the region, but on a good day, the light filtering through the green water gives the wreck a ghostly glow. This is a dive for those who appreciate history and don't mind a bit of a chill; a true adventure rather than a leisurely drift.
- Location
- Newfoundland, Canada, North America
- Coordinates
- 48.502500, -53.052223
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 0m
Marine Protected Area: Dungeon Provincial Park
Best Time to Dive in Newfoundland
The warmest water temperatures in Newfoundland occur in August, averaging 15.9°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 0.3°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 2.3°C
- February: 1.1°C
- March: 0.3°C
- April: 1.3°C
- May: 3.9°C
- June: 7.3°C
- July: 12.4°C
- August: 15.9°C
- September: 14.6°C
- October: 11.9°C
- November: 8.0°C
- December: 4.6°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Newfoundland
- Black Reef (reef)
- Black Rocks (reef)
- BLUEBACK - 30m (wreck)
- Catamaran Reef (reef)
- CLAMOR - 2m (wreck)
- East Reefs
- East Reefs - 5-20m (reef)
- FAIR ISLAND TRADER (POSSIBLY) - 5m (wreck)
- FOAM V - 0m (wreck)
- FREDERICK L BLAIR - 0m (wreck)
- Halfway Reef (reef)
- HMS CALYPSO - 0m (wreck)
- HMS DRAKE - 0m (wreck)
- LORD STRATHCONA - 40m (wreck)
- Lord Strathcona Wreck - 10-30m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to ZIDANI
- Ocean Quest Adventure Resort - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Newfoundland
Home to 72 recorded species including 35 reef fish, 13 whales & dolphins, 7 sharks & rays, 5 seagrass & algae, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 soft corals.
Notable Species
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
- long rough dab (Hippoglossoides platessoides) - Reef Fish
- Capelin (Mallotus villosus) - Reef Fish
- Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) - Whales & Dolphins
- bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) - Seagrass & Algae
- knotted wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum) - Seagrass & Algae
- Daubed Shanny (Leptoclinus maculatus) - Reef Fish
- Starry Ray (Amblyraja radiata) - Sharks & Rays
- Blackfish (Globicephala melas) - Whales & Dolphins
- bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) - Reef Fish
- lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) - Reef Fish
- witch (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) - Reef Fish
- Razorback (Balaenoptera physalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- moustache sculpin (Triglops murrayi) - Reef Fish
- snake blenny (Lumpenus lampretaeformis) - Reef Fish
- Redfish (Sebastes mentella) - Reef Fish
- irish moss, carragheen (Chondrus crispus) - Seagrass & Algae
- American eel (Anguilla rostrata) - Reef Fish
- red soft coral (Gersemia rubiformis) - Soft Corals
Recommended Packing List for ZIDANI
Based on average water temperature of 7.0°C, currents 2 cm/s.
- Drysuit - water at 7°C demands a drysuit with thermal undergarments
- Hood & Gloves (7mm+) - critical to prevent heat loss
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories