# The Annapolis: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · West Vancouver, British Columbia · 49.4493, -123.3302

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 08:30 (America/Vancouver). Scores run from 0 to 100 and are adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline. Times are local.

## Now

- Diving: Excellent (98/100)
- Waves: 0.4 m
- Wind: 10 kn from S, gusts 19 kn
- Water: 11 °C at the surface
- Suit: 7 mm with hood, or drysuit

## Next days

Best daylight window per day. Days marked “trend” are low confidence.

| Day | Best | Window | Limited by | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sat 14 | Excellent 100 | 09:00–13:00 | – | up to 0.3 m | up to 12 kn | 11 °C |
| Sun 15 | Excellent 99 | 13:00–14:00 | – | up to 0.5 m | up to 10 kn | 11 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 100 | 09:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.2 m | up to 6 kn | 11 °C |
| Tue 17 | Excellent 100 | 09:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.1 m | up to 4 kn | 10 °C |
| Wed 18 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 09:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.1 m | up to 7 kn | 10 °C |
| Thu 19 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 09:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.1 m | up to 7 kn | 10 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 09:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.1 m | up to 5 kn | 10 °C |

Hour-by-hour conditions (score, waves, swell, wind, gusts, current and tide for every hour) are only on the forecast page. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/canada/british-columbia/west-vancouver/the-annapolis.

## Tides

Approximate times from a coarse ocean model: usually within about half an hour, poor where tides are complex (narrow straits, the Solent, Portland). Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

- Today, Sat 14: High ~04:33, ~15:48 · Low ~09:56, ~22:43 (bigger tides, range 2.7 m)
- Sun 15: High ~05:20, ~16:34 · Low ~11:04, ~23:42 (bigger tides, range 2.5 m)
- Mon 16: High ~06:18, ~17:27 · Low ~12:09 (smaller tides, range 1.1 m)
- Tue 17: High ~07:13, ~18:42 · Low ~00:34, ~13:30 (range 2.2 m)
- Wed 18: High ~08:09, ~19:56 · Low ~01:36, ~14:39 (range 2.2 m)
- Thu 19: High ~08:52, ~21:18 · Low ~02:26, ~15:28 (range 2.3 m)
- Fri 20: High ~09:42, ~22:20 · Low ~03:15, ~16:16 (bigger tides, range 2.8 m)

## Conditions at The Annapolis

The Annapolis is well sheltered: land blocks the open sea in most directions, so it is often diveable when nearby coasts are rough.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better every day. Wed, Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

The water stays warm past 56 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/canada/british-columbia/west-vancouver/the-annapolis)
- [Water temperature in British Columbia](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/canada/british-columbia)
- [The Annapolis on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=the-annapolis)

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