Margarets Reef
Dive site · Canada
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 44 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 944, poor
- Tue 1063, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 0.9 m | 10 kn | 12kn | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 11kn | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 11kn | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 12kn | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 0.6 m | 3 kn | 8kn | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 10kn | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 0.7 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 44, poor | 1.6 m | 17 kn | 29kn | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 10kn | 7°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:05 +0.4 mLow 08:50 −0.5 mHigh 16:19 +0.2 mLow 20:45 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:37 +0.3 mLow 09:58 −0.4 mHigh 17:12 +0.2 mLow 22:10 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:32 +0.3 mLow 11:05 −0.3 mHigh 17:56 +0.2 mLow 23:28 −0.2 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.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Margarets Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 32 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 -1°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 20°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Port Hood Island.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 32 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.
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, Apr and May (about 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$918–US$1,680 each
about US$918–US$1,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$422 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| 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$918–US$1,680 |
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: Port Hood Island
2 min by car
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Port Hood Island its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Port Hood Island, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Port Hood Island yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Whycocomagh, 35 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 10h 25m
About 10h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → YHZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Port Hood Island · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Port Hood Island · 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.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.