Basque Reef, Canada
Also within 20 km of St. Esprit
- Mathesons Rock Dive site · 2.2 km from St. Esprit
About Basque Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 36 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 0°C in March, its coldest month (drysuit), and 19°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For experienced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is St. Esprit. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 36 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.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 13°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, May, Jun and Jul (about 8 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 11 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to YHZ, direct.
See flights ORD → YHZ · Skyscanner from about £175 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 25 from the airport to Basque Reef.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 1.2 m. Wind 11 kn gusting 16.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 1.2 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 7 kn | 9kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 7 kn | 11kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 60, good | 1.8 m | 10 kn | 15kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 75, good | 1.5 m | 14 kn | 20kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 37, fair | 2.3 m | 10 kn | 19kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 1.2 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 13kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 5 kn | 9kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £600–£1,115 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £175–£365
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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