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Whytecliff Park Dive Site
Dive site · Canada
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 30knboats in
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 13°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 165, good
- Mon 265, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 100, poor
The site in five facts
- Down to 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 0 kn | 4kn | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 7kn | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 5kn | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 30knboats in | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 0 kn | 18kn | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 0.3 m | 1 kn | 11kn | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 0.0 mflat | 6 kn | 23kn | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 0.1 mflat | 11 kn | 39knboats in | 14°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, its town, photos
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More diving near here
3 places
- Kelvin Grove 2.9 km away
- Ansell Point Dive Site 4 km away
- HMCS Annapolis 9.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Whytecliff Park Dive Site
A kelp forest and wall dive. It goes down to 30 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 1.2 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 dive sites and 1 mountain bike area.
- What it is Kelp forest and wall.
- How deep Down to 30 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 1.2 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
6 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
Flights ORD → YVR on your dates · Skyscanner
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 1.2 km
The Diving Locker 15 km
Rowand's Reef Scuba Shop 16 km
Diving Sports Canada 20 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
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, 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; Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) counts and haulout locations in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia coast. Credits
This week: visibility under 5 m, clearer than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.