The Reef, Canada
Also within 20 km of St. Esprit
- Mathesons Rock Dive site · 2.2 km from St. Esprit
- Basque Reef Dive site · 10.8 km from St. Esprit
About The Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 26 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W 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 1°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 19°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced 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 St. Esprit. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 26 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 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 14°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, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Sep and Dec (about 7 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 35 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. 3 h 55 from the airport to The Reef.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 10 kn gusting 14.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 77, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 21kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 79, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 19kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 72, good | 0.9 m | 15 kn | 21kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 77, good | 0.7 m | 13 kn | 22kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 74, good | 1.1 m | 12 kn | 22kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 76, good | 0.3 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 79, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
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 Advanced 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 £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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