Home » Dive Sites » North America » Nova Scotia

Dive Sites in Nova Scotia - Scuba Diving at its Best!

Nova Scotia waters are home to a great variety of marine life and an incredible collection of shipwrecks for divers to explore in the summer months.

QUICK SELECTOR
AlabamaAlbertaArizonaArkansasBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaHawaiiIllinoisIndianaIowaKentuckyMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNova ScotiaOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonPennsylvaniaQuebecRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWisconsin

Diving Overview for Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's Atlantic maritime provinces and is almost surrounded by water.

The waters around Nova Scotia offer a varitety of cold water diving opportunities and to be comfortable in these waters, you'll need either a dry suit, or a good, warm wet suit. Scuba diving in Nova Scotia is normally done in the warmer summer months. 

There are four bodies of water that surround the province including the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the Bay of Fundy, and Northumberland Strait. All 4 offer varied diving opportunities and experiences depending on tides, currents and the type of seabed.

Nova Scotia waters are home to a great variety of marine life including huge lobsters and schools of fish and an incredible collection of shipwrecks.

Videos of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Video Nova Scotia Video Nova Scotia Video
Dive Map


FEATURED DIVE SITES FOR NOVA SCOTIA


DIVE PHOTOS OF NOVA SCOTIA


Weather

LIVE WEATHER DATA

Get the latest dive highlights, our
favourite features, exclusive
deals and more

Contribute

GOT SOMETHING TO SAY?

Something to say about diving in Nova Scotia? Why not contribute and share your knowledge!

Join us on Facebook
Engage in the conversation
Tweet with us
Quick fire dive updates
Live Weather Data
(GFS 13.11. 18 UTC, NWW3 13.11. 18 UTC)
logo Su
13.
Su
13.
Su
13.
Su
13.
Mo
14.
Mo
14.
Mo
14.
Mo
14.
Mo
14.
Mo
14.
Mo
14.
Tu
15.
Tu
15.
Tu
15.
Tu
15.
Tu
15.
Tu
15.
Tu
15.
13h 16h 19h 22h 04h 07h 10h 13h 16h 19h 22h 04h 07h 10h 13h 16h 19h 22h
Wind speed (knots) 11 19 21 21 21 22 23 24 21 19 18 27 24 20 22 19 19 16
Wind direction S SSW SSW SSW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW WSW WSW WSW W W W
Wave (m) 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 2 1.8 1.6
Wave period (s) 11 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
Wave direction SE SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW S SSW SSW SSW
Temperature (°C) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 11 10 10
Cloud cover (%) - 92 84 90 88 89 83 82 99 97 97 99 99 97 60     18
Rain (mm/3h) -               0.8   1.3 2.3            
Pressure (hPa) 19 18 17 15 12 11 10 9 8 8 6 1 2 4 5 8 12 14
 Lat: 44.1507, Lon: -68.5492 Timezone: EST (UTC-5) sun06:32 - 16:05 [Archive] [Tides]