Bungalow 78 exit
Dive site · Maldives
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 177, good
- Mon 275, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1069, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 25 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
- Best in Mar7 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 77, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 6kn | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 75, good | 0.6 m | 1 kn | 3kn | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 0.6 m | 0 kn | 3kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 5kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 9kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 0.6 m | 5 kn | 14kn | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 11kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 28°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 04:43 +0.3 mLow 10:57 −0.1 mHigh 15:59 +0.1 mLow 22:29 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:39 +0.2 mLow 12:21 −0.1 mHigh 17:30 +0.0 mLow 23:44 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:07 +0.2 mLow 14:21 −0.1 mHigh 20:56 +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
best in Mar
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Bungalow 78 exit
More diving near here
5 places
- Main jetty exit 0.2 km away
- Coral garden 0.4 km away
- Exit 0.6 km away
- Embudu Kandu 1.8 km away
- Embudu Channel / Embudu Express 2.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bungalow 78 exit
A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from the shore. 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. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best month is usually March, with about 7 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Male. Within 5 km we also list 6 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 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 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar and Apr (about 15 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$1,330–US$2,630 each
about US$1,330–US$2,630 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 MLE, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,880 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Total | about US$1,330–US$2,630 |
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: Male
18 min by car · 144 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Male its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 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 27h 20m
About 27h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → MLE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Male · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Male · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Diverland Embudu 0.2 km
MA Services 9.9 km
Ocean Junkies Dive centre 14 km
Dive Club Maldives 15 km
Eco Dive Club 16 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 20 m, clearer than usual (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.