Break Water Island

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Conditions & tides

Break Water IslandCanada · 15 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind10 kn SW

Current~0.1 kn SE · model

Swell

0.1 m · 2s · E

Water

17 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 05:00 PM & 05:15 AM local

Sunrise 06:03 AM · Sunset 06:10 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Breakwater Island lies near the coast of British Columbia, Canada, close to Vancouver Island's southern shoreline. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is considered suitable for beginner divers.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Dungeness CrabMetacarcinus magisterReported here · unconfirmed
North Pacific Spiny DogfishSqualus suckleyiReported here · unconfirmed
Harbor SealPhoca vitulinaReported here · unconfirmed
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceusReported here · unconfirmed

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