Chicken Rocks
Dive site · Canada
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 759, fair
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1063, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 16 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 10 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- Faces SEswell 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 | 60, good | 0.5 m | 7 kn | 16kn | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 10kn | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 11kn | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 8kn | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 11kn | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 59, fair | 0.7 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 17kn | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 20kn | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 0.3 m | 1 kn | 7kn | 10°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 01:38 +0.6 mLow 08:10 −0.5 mHigh 13:47 +0.6 mLow 20:40 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:45 +0.6 mLow 09:20 −0.5 mHigh 14:59 +0.6 mLow 21:44 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:48 +0.7 mLow 10:23 −0.6 mHigh 16:07 +0.6 mLow 22:43 −0.7 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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Chicken Rocks
A reef dive. It goes down to 16 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.8 km away. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 18°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots, 1 dive site, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 16 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 1.8 km away.
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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$837–US$1,540 each
about US$837–US$1,540 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 YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$422 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$837–US$1,540 |
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: Dartmouth Nova Scotia
about 15 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Dartmouth Nova Scotia 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 7h 25m
About 7h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 45 min 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 Dartmouth Nova Scotia · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Dartmouth Nova Scotia · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
East Coast Scuba and Watersports 1.8 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 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.
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