Büyük Resif
Dive site · Türkiye
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Sea: flat, Visibility about 25 m, Water 21 °C
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1088, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 34 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 21 °C5 mm wetsuit
- 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 experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 81, good | 0.2 mflat | 12 kn | 17kn | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 13kn | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 17kn | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 18kn | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 16kn | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 15kn | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 11kn | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 18°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 NovHigh 04:03 +0.1 mLow 12:08 −0.0 mHigh 19:33 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:06 +0.0 mHigh 06:19 +0.1 mLow 13:07 −0.0 mHigh 20:06 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:36 −0.0 mHigh 07:40 +0.1 mLow 13:54 −0.1 mHigh 20:40 +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 Büyük Resif
It goes down to 34 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, 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. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.4 km away. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 26°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Bodrum. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 34 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.4 km away.
Water about 21°C: 5 mm wetsuit. 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 Aug and Sep (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$951–US$1,860 each
about US$951–US$1,860 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 BJV, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$596–US$1,240 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Total | about US$951–US$1,860 |
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: Bodrum
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about 10 min by car · 346 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Bodrum its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 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 20h 25m
About 20h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BJV, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 55 min by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in Bodrum · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Bodrum · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Turkuaz Diving Centre 3.4 km
Erman Dive Centre 5.8 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.