Spring Bay

This area is used for dive classes because of the easy entry and calm waters. Ten Mile Point is in the background. You are 40m from the water's edge. The lot is big enough to handle 10 cars, but get there early just to be safe.

I think Spring bay is pretty good, however always go the left side on a slightly windy day. If ten mile point is not dive able this place is a great alternative, however I once made the mistake to go right towards ten mile point even though it was bad weather. Terrible vis, few fish, lots of plankton was the result. Go left! it's usually better when ten mile point is not. I however recommend the right side for a calm day as a second dive or first dive before ten mile.

Great dive site, easy parking, short walk down some stairs to the beach, but the entry is rocky and a little slippery. You can either go right out of the bay towards 10 Mile Point or to the left along a rocky shoreline. We chose left as novice divers because 10 Mile Point is notorious for current, although we dove close to slack tide. We read that going right has more life but wow the left was pretty spectacular anyway! So many different crabs, starfish, and fish, we swam through 'neighborhoods' of giant sea anenomies then huge Purple Sea Urchins, saw several nudibranches and tons of Sea Cucumbers. Relatively good visibility and almost no current as we stayed near the shore.

Vis wasn't that great: 10' on the second dive, 15' at 60'. Tons of kelp hiding rock. Entered on low tide over slippery rocks.

I find Spring Bay to be one of my favorite sites. Want to see a great wall with life? Go right. Want to see reefs and nudibranches? Go straight. Want an easy dive with diversity of small life? Head left. An easy entry, consistent vis, always changing life with lots of surprises, Spring Bay is consistently a great dive spot.

Nice site. Lots of life, especially as you approach ten mile point. Down side is that there can be a lot of current, especially as you get near to ten-mile.

A tidal dependant dive site, best dived on a slack. Easy shore entry and good range of depth. Have scene a wide variety of marine life including a very large Octopus. This site could please any diver.

Easy entry Max depth 50 ft. A worth will dive. You can also hook up to ten mile Pt. At certain times this can be great, at other times OK. With so many good shore dives in the area we hit this 1 or 2 times a year and enjoy it.