Blue Bead Hole
Dive site · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 25 m, Water 29 °C
Mon 2 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 181, good
- Mon 282, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1085, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 17 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces SWswell 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 | 81, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 17kn | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 5kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 14kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 11kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 11kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 6kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 29°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 NovLow 04:11 −0.1 mHigh 15:06 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:04 −0.1 mHigh 15:19 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:03 −0.0 mHigh 15:19 +0.1 mLow 23:35 +0.0 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
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Blue Bead Hole
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Blue Bead Hole
A reef dive. It goes down to 17 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.6 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Basseterre. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 9 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 17 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.6 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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 Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug and Sep (about 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$1,070–US$1,960 each
about US$1,070–US$1,960 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 SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$603 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$489 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$328–US$610 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$1,960 |
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: Basseterre
61 min by car · 8 places to stay
About Basseterre 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 10h 10m
About 10h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → SXM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Basseterre · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Basseterre · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Golden Rock Dive Center 0.6 km
Scubaqua Dive Center 0.7 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
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.