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Dive planning for Rivtow Lion
Rivtow Lion is a boat dive in the Nanaimo Area.
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⚠️ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at Rivtow Lion, always check the site-specific wind/wave forecast, tide/currents, and recent reports (latest: Jul 13, 2026)! Reminder: Winds (even offshore winds) can impact slack time.
Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies. Dive within your training and experience. The first time diving a site, join someone familiar with the site and/or start on a mild day.
See our currents, tides, wind, and waves guide for help reading charts and planning current-sensitive dives.
The nearest NOAA or XTide current and tide stations within 25 miles are selected by default when available. NOAA stations show charts here; XTide stations link to Dairiki. Click a pin on the map below to choose another station for current, tide, camera, or buoy data (you may need to zoom in or out).
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Nearby Stations
Dodd Narrows -- 7 miles away — XTide current (Dairiki)
Nanaimo -- 2 miles away — XTide tides (Dairiki)


