Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 46 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 184, good
- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1086, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 20 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces NEswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 84, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 10kn | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 0.6 m | 20 kn | 28knboats in | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 18kn | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 5kn | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 15kn | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 7kn | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 0.0 mflat | 5 kn | 8kn | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 7kn | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 4kn | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 10kn | 20°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:23 +0.1 mLow 07:03 −0.1 mHigh 14:15 +0.2 mLow 20:39 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:46 +0.1 mLow 08:18 −0.1 mHigh 15:29 +0.2 mLow 22:12 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:08 +0.1 mLow 09:45 −0.1 mHigh 16:38 +0.2 mLow 23:25 −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.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Apogon
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.3 km away. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). No town nearby. San Basilio, 63 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Phenicusa, Filicudi Porto, 0 km. Nearest beds: Milazzo, 69 km. Nearest airport: Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 108 km.
- 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 1.3 km away.
Water about 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul and Aug (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$958–US$1,880 each
about US$958–US$1,880 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 CTA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$549–US$1,150 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$958–US$1,880 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 69 km away
No town nearby
San Basilio, 63 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Phenicusa, Filicudi Porto, 0 km. Nearest beds: Milazzo, 69 km. Nearest airport: Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 108 km.
See places to stay near Milazzo, 69 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Getting there: about 20h 45m
About 20h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CTA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 2h 35m by road
Flights ORD → CTA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Apogon · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Apogon · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Filicudi Divers 1.3 km
Bludive Salina 23 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
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 25 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.