Race Rocks
Dive site · Canada
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 66 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in five facts
- Down to 25 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 9 °Cdrysuit
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 9°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 6 m, usual for the month.
Water about 9°C: drysuit.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- Race Rocks - Great Race 0.2 km away
- Race Rocks - West and Central 0.7 km away
- Barnard Castle 1.7 km away
- Swordfish Island 4 km away
- Coghlan Rock 11.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Race Rocks
A drift dive. It goes down to 25 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 4 dive sites.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 25 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$965–US$1,780 each
about US$965–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 30 October 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$516 |
| 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$308–US$576 |
| Total | about US$965–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
about 25 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Colwood 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 45m
About 8h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 40m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
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
Ogden Point Dive Centre 17 km
Wilson Diving 17 km
East 2 West Freediving 19 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.
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