Aquario Nord
Dive site · Italy
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1072, good
The site in three facts
- Advancedand up
- Water 19 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces SEswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | 0.4 m | 19 kn | 27knboats in | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 0.7 m | 12 kn | 17kn | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 16kn | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 15kn | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 14kn | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 9 kn | 13kn | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 14kn | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 0.2 mflat | 10 kn | 13kn | 19°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 02:25 −0.0 mHigh 09:49 +0.1 mLow 17:10 −0.1 mHigh 23:18 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:38 −0.0 mHigh 11:10 +0.1 mLow 18:04 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:17 +0.1 mLow 05:59 −0.0 mHigh 12:08 +0.1 mLow 18:42 −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 Aquario Nord
It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 km away. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 26°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Otranto. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 km away.
Water about 19°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug and Sep (about 20 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$1,230–US$2,320 each
about US$1,230–US$2,320 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BDS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$549–US$1,140 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,320 |
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: Otranto
9 min by car · 210 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Otranto its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$100 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 45m
About 19h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BDS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → BDS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Otranto · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Otranto · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Diving Paradise 3.3 km
Sue-Est Diving 3.7 km
Scuba Diving di Levanto Stefano 5.3 kmSSI
Under Pressure 8.8 km
Acquazzurra 24 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's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.