Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
64Good 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
- 6kn
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 5°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 365, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1057, fair
- Wed 1157, fair
The site in five facts
- Down to 20 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 | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 9kn | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 9kn | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 14kn | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 11kn | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 22kn | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 15kn | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 22knboats in | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 23knboats in | 5°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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sechelt Rapids (Skookumchuck)
A drift dive. It goes down to 20 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 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 18°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Sechelt.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 20 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 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
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: Sechelt
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about 50 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Sechelt 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 9h 30m
About 9h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 1h 40m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Sechelt · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Sechelt · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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.
Ochre stars Pisaster ochraceus
Seen in 12 records, mostly Mar to Aug.
Leather star Dermasterias imbricata
Seen in 9 records.
Aggregating anemone Anthopleura elegantissima
Seen in 4 records.
Orange sea cucumber Cucumaria miniata
Seen in 4 records.
Red sea urchin Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Seen in 3 records.
Northern sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
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: iNaturalist Research-grade Observations; Pacific Marine Life dive surveys - species database; Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) counts and haulout locations in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia coast. Credits
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