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Porteau Cove
Dive site · Canada
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Sea: flat, Water 9 °C, Wind 0 kn
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 26knboats in
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 30knboats in
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 5°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1028, poor
- Wed 1155, fair
The site in five facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 9 °Cdrysuit
- Faces Wswell 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 | 1 kn | 6kn | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 0 kn | 7kn | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 8kn | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 26knboats in | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 0.0 mflat | 6 kn | 18kn | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 30knboats in | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 17kn | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 23knboats in | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 24kn | 6°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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Photos of Porteau Cove
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More diving near here
4 places
- Fort Langley Wreck 0.2 km away
- Porteau Cove Diving Area 0.2 km away
- Concrete Block Reef 0.3 km away
- The Ready Shipwreck 7.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Porteau Cove
A reef dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 21 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 Squamish. Within 5 km we also list 3 dive sites and 2 climbing areas.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 21 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: Squamish
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about 30 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Squamish 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 8h 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 1h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Squamish · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Squamish · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Sea Dragon Charters 21 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.
California sea lion Zalophus californianusSeal or sea lion
Seen in 6 records.
Harbor seal Phoca vitulinaSeal or sea lion
Seen in 4 records.
Peltodoris nobilisNudibranch
Seen in 4 records.
California sea cucumber Apostichopus californicus
Seen in 20 records, mostly Jan to Apr.
Northern sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Seen in 10 records.
Leather star Dermasterias imbricata
Seen in 9 records.
Dock shrimp Pandalus danae
Seen in 9 records.
Sunflower sea star Pycnopodia helianthoides
Seen in 8 records.
Blue seaperch Embiotoca lateralis
Seen in 7 records.
Evasterias troschelii
Seen in 7 records.
Gigantic anemone Metridium farcimen
Seen in 7 records.
Pink stars Pisaster brevispinus
Seen in 7 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: Pacific Marine Life dive surveys - species database; iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. Credits
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