Drift
down to 27 m
Copper Bluffs
- Advanced
- Lingcod
Campbell River & Quadra Island
Diving in Canada
3 documented dive sites. Known for rockfish, crustaceans and feather duster tubeworms.
- Best months
- Oct–Apr
- Water
- 6–14 °C
- Levels
- Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- YBL
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Campbell River & Quadra Island in November
Best season- Air
- 8 °C
- 3 °C at night
- Rain
- 270 mm
- one of the wettest months
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Diving is year-round; best Oct–Apr, when fall and winter give the best visibility (but more wind). Summer is the busiest season, with slightly lower visibility.
Dive sites in Campbell River & Quadra Island
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m2 sitesWall
down to 40 m
Steep Island
- Advanced
- Rockfish
For experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m1 siteWreck
down to 37 m
HMCS Columbia
- Experienced
- Rockfish
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Also reported here, season not documented yet:
- Rockfish
- Crustaceans
- Feather duster tubeworms
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Lingcod
- Wolffish
- Anemones
- Humpback whales
- Orcas
- Sea lions
Where is Campbell River & Quadra Island?
- Nearest airport
- YBL
Campbell River & Quadra Island: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Campbell River & Quadra Island?
- The best months to dive Campbell River & Quadra Island are Oct–Apr. Diving is year-round; best Oct–Apr, when fall and winter give the best visibility (but more wind). Summer is the busiest season, with slightly lower visibility.
- Is Campbell River & Quadra Island good for beginner divers?
- Not really: none of the 3 dive sites we document is rated for Open Water divers. Plan an Advanced certification and some experience first.
- What is the water temperature in Campbell River & Quadra Island?
- The water is usually between 6 °C and 14 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Campbell River & Quadra Island?
- Divers regularly see rockfish, crustaceans, feather duster tubeworms, nudibranchs, octopus and lingcod.
- How do you dive Campbell River & Quadra Island?
- The nearest airport is YBL.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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