Canyon del Diablo
Dive site · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Sea: flat, Visibility about 20 m, Water 21 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 969, good
- Tue 1082, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 21 °C5 mm wetsuit
- 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 81, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 12kn | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 10kn | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 4kn | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 9kn | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 12kn | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 8kn | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 69, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 9kn | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:29 −0.0 mHigh 09:28 +0.1 mLow 17:01 −0.0 mHigh 22:45 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:10 −0.0 mHigh 10:48 +0.1 mLow 17:45 −0.1 mHigh 23:49 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:43 −0.0 mHigh 11:45 +0.1 mLow 18:18 −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 Canyon del Diablo
It suits Open Water 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. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.4 km away. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Taormina. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
- 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 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.4 km away.
Water about 21°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in 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$1,230–US$2,330 each
about US$1,230–US$2,330 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 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 |
| 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$2,330 |
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: Taormina
2 min by car · 718 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Taormina 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 20m
About 19h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CTA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 10m 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 Taormina · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Taormina · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Nike Diving Center 0.4 km
Diving Center 0.7 km
Taormina Diving Center 4.0 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.