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American Tanker
Dive site · Guam
Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 288, good
- Tue 389, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 587, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1191, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 30 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Sswell 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 | 88, good | 1.0 m | 4 kn | 5kn | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 87, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 14kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 91, good | – | 6 kn | 12kn | 30°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 07:09 −0.5 mHigh 14:50 +0.3 mLow 20:40 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:02 +0.2 mLow 08:15 −0.4 mHigh 15:36 +0.3 mLow 21:43 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:43 +0.2 mLow 09:20 −0.3 mHigh 16:15 +0.3 mLow 22:36 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
American Tanker on Google Maps · Directions
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More diving near here
5 places
- Dogleg Reef 1.1 km away
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- Outhouse Beach 2.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About American Tanker
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 7.7 km away. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Agat. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 8 dive sites.
- 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.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 7.7 km away.
Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb and Jul (over 30 m).
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$1,220–US$2,390 each
about US$1,220–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GUM, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$750–US$1,560 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,390 |
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: Agat
about 20 min by car · 3 places to stay
About Agat its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 25h
About 25h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GUM, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → GUM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Agat · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Agat · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
MDA (Piti Shop) 7.7 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. 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.
Pomacentrus vaiuli
Seen in 8 records.
Parrotfish Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Seen in 7 records.
Lavender Tang Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Seen in 5 records.
Blackfin Cod Cephalopholis urodeta
Seen in 5 records.
Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus spilurus
Seen in 5 records.
Lined Bristletooth Ctenochaetus striatus
Seen in 5 records.
Pycnochromis margaritifer
Seen in 4 records.
Undulated Triggerfish Balistapus undulatus
Seen in 3 records.
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Seen in 3 records.
Wrasse Labroides dimidiatus
Seen in 3 records.
Stegastes lacrymatus
Seen in 3 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division, National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Stratified random surveys (StRS) of reef fish in the U.S. Pacific Islands; MIRC PIFSC Small Vessel Surveys Jun-Aug 2013. Credits
This week's visibility and the current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.