Kelvin Grove
Dive site · Canada
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea: flat, Visibility under 5 m, Water 9 °C
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 19knboats in
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The site in five facts
- Down to 27 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 9 °Cdrysuit
- Faces SWswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 0 kn | 5kn | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 28knboats in | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 17kn | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 19knboats in | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 17kn | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 35knboats in | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 36knboats in | 8°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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kelvin Grove
A wall dive. It goes down to 27 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 2.7 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 2 wind sports spots, 1 dive site, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 27 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 2.7 km away.
Water about 9°C: drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (under 5 m).
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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Total | about 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
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about 15 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
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
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Bowen Island · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Bowen Island · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Sea Dragon Charters 2.7 km
The Diving Locker 12 km
Rowand's Reef Scuba Shop 13 km
Diving Sports Canada 17 km
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 records at this site itself, so these are the animals divers and surveys have recorded at other sites within 25 km in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it there, not that you will.
Dungeness Crab Metacarcinus magister
Seen in 948 records, mostly Jun to Jul.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: 4b8b3141-28a0-46e7-8651-46a786827419; Pacific Region Commercial Salmon Fishery In-season Catch Estimates; Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) counts and haulout locations in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia coast. Credits
This week's visibility and the current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.