Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1064, good
- Wed 1165, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 11 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- Faces NWswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 5 kn | 14kn | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 11kn | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 6kn | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 5kn | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 0.0 mflat | 8 kn | 24kn | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 6 kn | 20kn | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 3°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About A Frames Dive Site
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 15°C in July, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). The town to stay in is Lochgoilhead.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
Water about 11°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,160–US$2,170 each
about US$1,160–US$2,170 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$423–US$886 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,170 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lochgoilhead
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about 15 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Lochgoilhead its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 50m
About 13h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EDI, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → EDI on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Lochgoilhead · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Lochgoilhead · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Sea lemon Archidoris pseudoargusNudibranch
Seen in 3 records.
Edible sea urchin Echinus esculentus
Seen in 26 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
Common starfish Asterias rubens
Seen in 25 records, mostly Aug to Oct.
Dead-man's fingers Alcyonium digitatum
Seen in 21 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Velvet crab Necora puber
Seen in 19 records, mostly Aug to Oct.
Shore crab Carcinus maenas
Seen in 17 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Squat lobster Munida rugosa
Seen in 17 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Hermit crab Pagurus bernhardus
Seen in 17 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Sealoch anemone Protanthea simplex
Seen in 16 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Cleanser crab Polybius depurator
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Green sea urchin Psammechinus miliaris
Seen in 15 records, mostly Aug to Oct.
Goldsinny wrasse Ctenolabrus rupestris
Seen in 12 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: Seasearch Marine Surveys in Scotland; Invertebrates of the Gothenburg Natural History Museum (GNM). Credits
What is under the water this week (visibility, current) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.