Wilby Shoals
Dive site · Canada
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea: flat, Water 9 °C, Wind 1 kn
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 13knboats in
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 21knboats in
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 261, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The site in five facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 9 °Cdrysuit
- Faces Eswell 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 | 61, good | 0.1 mflat | 11 kn | 15kn | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 4kn | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 0.0 mflat | 12 kn | 15kn | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 6kn | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 13knboats in | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 0.1 mflat | 13 kn | 21knboats in | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 0 kn | 7kn | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 0.1 mflat | 12 kn | 16kn | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 0.5 m | 21 kn | 33knboats in | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 0.6 m | 26 kn | 39knboats 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
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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More diving near here
4 places
- Yaculta Bank 7.1 km away
- Entrance Bank 13.9 km away
- Warspite Rock 16.5 km away
- Defender Shoal 23.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wilby Shoals
A reef dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.9 km away. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 17°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Campbell River.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- 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 9.9 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$966–US$1,780 each
about US$966–US$1,780 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 2 November 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 |
| 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$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$966–US$1,780 |
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: Campbell River
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about 15 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Campbell River its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 05m
About 11h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 3h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Campbell River · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Campbell River · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Oceanfix.ca 9.9 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 149 records, mostly Jun to Jul.
Red salmon Oncorhynchus nerka
Seen in 124 records, mostly May.
Chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta
Seen in 68 records, mostly May to Jun.
Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch
Seen in 18 records, mostly Jul to Nov.
Pink Salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Seen in 17 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Chinook Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Seen in 14 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
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: Hakai Institute Juvenile Salmon Program; 4b8b3141-28a0-46e7-8651-46a786827419; NuSEDS; Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) counts and haulout locations in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia coast. Credits
What is under the water this week (visibility, current) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.