Coral Gardens Grace Bay
Dive site · Turks and Caicos Islands
Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 20 m, Water 28 °C
Mon 2 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 172, good
- Mon 278, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1082, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 6 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Nswell 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 | 72, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 78, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 21kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 0.2 mflat | 11 kn | 15kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 13kn | 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 NovHigh 00:05 +0.2 mLow 06:03 −0.3 mHigh 12:50 +0.5 mLow 19:24 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:14 +0.2 mLow 07:14 −0.3 mHigh 13:51 +0.4 mLow 20:22 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:24 +0.3 mLow 08:29 −0.3 mHigh 14:52 +0.4 mLow 21:17 −0.3 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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More diving near here
3 places
- Shark Hotel 2.5 km away
- The Amphitheatre 4.4 km away
- Southwind Wreck 7.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Coral Gardens Grace Bay
A reef dive. It goes down to 6 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 4.4 km away. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Grace Bay. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 6 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 4.4 km away.
Water about 28°C: 3 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 Feb, Mar and Apr (about 25 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$683–US$1,280 each
about US$683–US$1,280 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 PLS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$241–US$502 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$683–US$1,280 |
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: Grace Bay
7 min by car · 33 places to stay
About Grace Bay 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 8h 05m
About 8h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PLS, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → PLS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Grace Bay · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Grace Bay · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive Provo 4.4 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 8 m, greener 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.