Race Rocks - West and Central
Dive site · Canada
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 2kn
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 365, good
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1060, good
- Wed 1161, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 35 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 9 °Cdrysuit
- 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 experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 0.2 mflat | 0 kn | 2kn | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 3kn | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 3kn | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 8kn | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 7kn | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 20kn | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 12kn | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 21kn | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 61, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 12knboats in | 12°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:18 −1.4 mHigh 07:51 +1.0 mLow 14:11 −0.7 mHigh 19:46 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:24 −1.2 mHigh 08:44 +1.1 mLow 15:16 −1.1 mHigh 21:06 +0.8 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 03:21 −1.1 mHigh 09:29 +1.3 mLow 16:09 −1.4 mHigh 22:11 +0.9 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 Race Rocks - West and Central
A reef dive. It goes down to 35 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, 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. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 11°C in July, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). The town to stay in is Colwood. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 5 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 35 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 10 km, the nearest 17 km away.
Water about 9°C: drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 6 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, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 7 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$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 MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| 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: Colwood
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about 25 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Colwood 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 45m
About 8h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 40m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Colwood · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Colwood · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Wilson Diving 17 km
Ogden Point Dive Centre 17 km
East 2 West Freediving 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.
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliaeWhale or dolphin
Seen in 198 records, mostly Sep to Oct.
Orca Orcinus orcaWhale or dolphin
Seen in 5 records.
Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatusSeal or sea lion
Seen in 64 records, mostly Aug to Oct.
California sea lion Zalophus californianusSeal or sea lion
Seen in 48 records, mostly Sep to Nov.
Harbor seal Phoca vitulinaSeal or sea lion
Seen in 39 records, mostly Jun to Nov.
Northern fur seal Callorhinus ursinusSeal or sea lion
Seen in 3 records.
Northern elephant seal Mirounga angustirostrisSeal or sea lion
Seen in 3 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: Happywhale - Humpback whale in North Pacific Ocean; iNaturalist Research-grade Observations; Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) counts and haulout locations in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia coast; Happywhale - Harbor seal in North Pacific Ocean; Happywhale - Killer whale in North Pacific Ocean. Credits
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