Plongé - Nova Scotia
Plongé in Nova Scotia opens up access to some seriously chilly, but rewarding, diving. We’re talking about a region with over 140 dive sites, often featuring wrecks and unique temperate water critters. It's a good pick for drysuit divers keen on exploring Canada's Atlantic coast, with its rugged underwater landscapes and surprising macro life. Expect a focus on local conditions and what it takes to dive them comfortably.
- Location
- Nova Scotia, Canada, North America
- Coordinates
- 46.128613, -71.278060
- Website
- http://scubapedia.ca/index.php/Carriere_Flintkote
Dive Sites Near Plongé
Plongé provides access to 15 dive sites in Nova Scotia.
- Africville Park
- Anemones Alley
- Arctic Trader shipwreck (wreck)
- Avondale Reef (reef)
- BALEINE - 18m (wreck)
- Bayswater
- Big Duck Island
- Birchy Head
- Black Reef (reef)
- Black Rock Beach
- Blueberry Bay Reef (reef)
- Boutiliers Point
- Boyds Reef (reef)
- Broad Bank (reef)
- Bull Reef (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Nova Scotia
Best Time to Dive in Nova Scotia
The warmest water temperatures in Nova Scotia occur in August, averaging 17.1°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 1.3°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 3.3°C
- February: 1.6°C
- March: 1.3°C
- April: 3.0°C
- May: 6.6°C
- June: 11.0°C
- July: 15.9°C
- August: 17.1°C
- September: 16.0°C
- October: 13.9°C
- November: 10.4°C
- December: 6.5°C
Marine Life in Nova Scotia
Home to 80 recorded species including 48 reef fish, 9 sharks & rays, 5 crabs & lobsters, 5 whales & dolphins, 4 other, 2 starfish.
Notable Marine Life
- American Lobster (Homarus americanus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) - Reef Fish
- Whiting (Merluccius bilinearis) - Reef Fish
- Split (Scomber scombrus) - Reef Fish
- Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) - Sharks & Rays
- Cape Shark (Squalus acanthias) - Sharks & Rays
- saithe (Pollachius virens) - Reef Fish
- American eel (Anguilla rostrata) - Reef Fish
- Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Nova Scotia
Based on average water temperature of 8.9°C, currents 2 cm/s.
- Drysuit - water at 9°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