Oswald Bank, Canada
Also within 20 km of Powell River
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- Atrevida Reef Dive site · 13.5 km from Powell River
- Grant Reefs Dive site · 18.2 km from Powell River
- Western Rock Dive site · 19.7 km from Powell River
About Oswald Bank
A reef dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 30 km away. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 18°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Powell River.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 30 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 12°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 Feb (about 9 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 10 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), direct.
See flights ORD → YVR · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 25 from the airport to Oswald Bank.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 9 kn gusting 15.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 9 kn | 15kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 9 kn | 12kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 7kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 13 kn | 21kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 11 kn | 25kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 15kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 77, good | 0.3 m | 14 kn | 23kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 11 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 6 kn | 12kn |
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, halved for a sheltered site. 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).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 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 £645–£1,200 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 £220–£450
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
Places to eat near Powell River
- Garden Gate HealthHealth food · 0.3 km from the centre
- Rocky Mountain Pizza & BakeryPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Thaidal Zone RestaurantThai · 0.3 km from the centre
- Costa del Sol Latin CuisineLatin american · 0.5 km from the centre
- Sunny KitchenKorean · 0.5 km from the centre
- Gourmet Canton Restaurant | ChineseChinese · 0.6 km from the centre
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