Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 0.9 m, Water 10 °C, Wind 9 kn
Mon 2 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.4 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.0 m
- Wind
- 22 kn
- Gusts
- 27knboats in
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.7 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.0 m
- Wind
- 21 kn
- Gusts
- 33knboats in
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.1 m
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 150, fair
- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 526, poor
- Fri 621, poor
- Sat 713, poor
- Sun 833, poor
- Mon 936, poor
- Tue 1026, poor
The site in five facts
- Down to 24 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 10 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- 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.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 50, fair | 1.7 m | 9 kn | 16knboats in | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 1.3 m | 5 kn | 7kn | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 0.9 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 1.4 m | 16 kn | 22kn | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | 2.0 m | 22 kn | 27knboats in | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, poor | 2.7 m | 14 kn | 23kn | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, poor | 2.0 m | 21 kn | 33knboats in | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, poor | 2.1 m | 19 kn | 30kn | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, poor | 2.1 m | 14 kn | 30kn | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 1.5 m | 19 kn | 33knboats in | 11°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:28 +0.9 mLow 10:50 −0.4 mHigh 16:44 +1.2 mLow 23:45 −1.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:39 +1.0 mLow 12:22 −0.5 mHigh 18:13 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:56 −1.5 mHigh 07:43 +1.1 mLow 13:46 −0.8 mHigh 19:41 +1.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chanal Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 24 m. You get in from a boat. 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. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 14°C in August, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Langara Island Lodge, Area D (Graham Island), 2 km. Nearest beds: Masset, 61 km. Nearest airport: Masset Airport (ZMT), 62 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 4 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 24 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Water about 10°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a 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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 61 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Langara Island Lodge, Area D (Graham Island), 2 km. Nearest beds: Masset, 61 km. Nearest airport: Masset Airport (ZMT), 62 km.
See places to stay near Masset, 61 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
In the water
Dives and courses in Chanal Reef · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Chanal Reef · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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.