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Whytecliff Park Dive Site

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7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

Whytecliff Park Dive Site at a glance

Whytecliff Park Dive Site is a dive site in British Columbia, Canada. Typically most favorable Jan–Nov · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Decorated warbonnet and Giant Pacific octopus. Recent reports put the water around 12°C (54°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:03

Forecast for this hour · 16:00 · run 18 h ago
0.2 m (0.7 ft)waves — under half a meter expected (waves — under a foot expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 12°C · seasonal avg 13°C ( · Forecast 54°F · seasonal avg 55°F)

Dive windows this week

Smallest waves: Tue
Sun8:00–19:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.8 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Mon8:00–19:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.9 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Tue8:00–18:00 favorable

0.0 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.1 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Wed8:00–18:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Thu8:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 4 kn wind (0.6 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.3 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

SatNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:17 · Sunrise 7:50 · Sunset 18:03 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 0.4 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 22:19 GMT-7

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 7°C (45°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.3 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  2. February, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 7°C (44°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.4 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  3. March, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 8°C (46°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.5 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  4. April, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 9°C (49°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.6 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  5. May, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 13°C (55°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.3 ft), wind has typically been 6 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.3 ft), wind has typically been 6 knots, historically most favorable
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 18°C (64°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.2 ft), wind has typically been 6 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 18°C (65°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.2 ft), wind has typically been 5 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (62°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.3 ft), wind has typically been 6 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 13°C (55°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.5 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  11. November, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 10°C (50°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.6 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  12. December, 98% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 8°C (47°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.7 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November have typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Anthopleura xanthogrammica recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Cribrinopsis fernaldi recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Decorated warbonnet recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Chirolophis decoratusmost recent 2016

  • Giant Pacific octopus recorded here Oct (1 record)

    Enteroctopus dofleinimost recent 2016

  • Metridium farcimen recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Phoca vitulina recorded here Sep (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Rhamphocottus richardsonii recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Sebastes caurinus recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2012

Newest record here: 2016. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Popular diving area for beginners and advanced divers.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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