Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 20 m, Water 31 °C
Mon 2 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 32°C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 31°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 182, good
- Mon 281, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1081, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 31 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 82, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 16kn | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 81, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 16kn | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 16kn | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 0.5 m | 16 kn | 21kn | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 0.5 m | 17 kn | 21kn | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 0.8 m | 17 kn | 26kn | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 0.5 m | 7 kn | 15kn | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 18kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 81, good | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 15kn | 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 00:36 −0.1 mHigh 05:02 −0.1 mLow 09:35 −0.1 mHigh 17:38 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:28 −0.1 mHigh 06:23 −0.1 mLow 11:01 −0.1 mHigh 18:40 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:18 −0.1 mHigh 07:44 −0.1 mLow 14:01 −0.1 mHigh 19:46 −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.
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About Dibsel Island
A reef and wall dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 32°C in October, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Port Sudan, 165 km. Nearest airport: Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), 154 km.
- What it is Reef and wall.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Water about 31°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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 Apr, May, Jun and Oct (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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 165 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Port Sudan, 165 km. Nearest airport: Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), 154 km.
See places to stay near Port Sudan, 165 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
In the water
Dives and courses in Dibsel Island · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Dibsel Island · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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, 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.