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Forest fire water supply tank near Whyte Lake
Near Ansell Point Dive Site, 2 km away. Photo: Andrew Kvalheim, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ansell Point Dive Site

Dive site · Canada

Experienced divers only

Is it worth the trip?

62Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

4 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 65 out of 100

Sea
0.0 mflat
Wind
0 kn
Gusts
5kn
Air
13°C

Wed 4 · 65 out of 100

Sea
0.0 mflat
Wind
2 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
12°C

Thu 5 · 65 out of 100

Sea
0.0 mflat
Wind
1 kn
Gusts
5kn
Air
10°C

Fri 6 · 32 out of 100

Sea
0.1 mflat
Wind
5 kn
Gusts
26knboats in
Air
11°C

Sat 7 · 64 out of 100

Sea
0.0 mflat
Wind
0 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
10°C

Sun 8 · 65 out of 100

Sea
0.0 mflat
Wind
1 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
13°C

Mon 9 · 59 out of 100

Sea
0.1 mflat
Wind
6 kn
Gusts
23kn
Air
11°C

Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 265, good
  2. Tue 365, good
  3. Wed 465, good
  4. Thu 565, good
  5. Fri 632, poor
  6. Sat 764, good
  7. Sun 865, good
  8. Mon 959, fair
  9. Tue 100, poor

The site in five facts

  • Down to 30 mits deepest
  • From the shorehow you get in
  • Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
  • Water 9 °Cdrysuit
  • Faces NWswell from there reaches it

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.

Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Ansell Point Dive Site
DayScoreSeaWindGustsAir
Mon 2Nov65, good0.0 mflat0 kn5kn11°C
Tue 3Nov65, good0.0 mflat0 kn5kn13°C
Wed 4Nov65, good0.0 mflat2 kn6kn12°C
Thu 5Nov65, good0.0 mflat1 kn5kn10°C
Fri 6Nov32, poor0.1 mflat5 kn26knboats in11°C
Sat 7Nov64, good0.0 mflat0 kn18kn10°C
Sun 8Nov65, good0.0 mflat1 kn12kn13°C
Mon 9Nov59, fair0.1 mflat6 kn23kn11°C
Tue 10Nov0, poor0.2 mflat11 kn39knboats in14°C

Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Map

the site and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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More diving near here

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Ansell Point Dive Site

A wall dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from the shore. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 3.0 km away. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 19°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Bowen Island. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort, 3 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.

  • What it is Wall.
  • How deep Down to 30 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 3.0 km away.

Water about 9°C: drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$878–US$1,630 each

about US$878–US$1,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$248–US$523
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$47–US$80
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$275–US$456
Food7 days eating outabout US$308–US$576
Totalabout US$878–US$1,630

Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Bowen Island

Closest

Bowen Island

about 15 min by car · 9 places to stay

about US$100/nightcountry average

See 9 places to stay in Bowen Island · Booking.com

About Bowen Island its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 8h 30m

About 8h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 40 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

In the water

Dive centres nearby

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

What you might see

Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.

What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.