Eckernförde - Riff
Dive site · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Sea: flat, Water 10 °C, Wind 0 kn
Mon 2 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 165, good
- Mon 264, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1064, good
The site in four facts
- Down to 7 mits deepest
- Open Waterand up
- Water 10 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 7kn | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 15kn | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 0 kn | 4kn | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 16kn | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 13kn | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 10kn | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 12kn | 7°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 01:46 −0.1 mHigh 10:19 +0.1 mLow 17:17 +0.0 mHigh 19:47 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:08 −0.1 mHigh 10:49 +0.1 mLow 17:07 +0.0 mHigh 21:32 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:15 −0.1 mHigh 11:19 +0.1 mLow 17:28 −0.0 mHigh 22:46 +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, its town, photos
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More diving near here
4 places
- Eckernförde - Hauptstrand: DLRG Station 0.7 km away
- Eckernförde - Südstrand 2.7 km away
- Aschau 5.8 km away
- Karlsminde 6.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Eckernförde - Riff
It goes down to 7 m. 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. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 0.3 km away. The sea is about 4°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 19°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Eckernförde. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 7 m.
- 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 0.3 km away.
Water about 10°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,190–US$2,220 each
about US$1,190–US$2,220 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 CPH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$442 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,220 |
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: Eckernförde
1 min by car · 111 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Eckernförde 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 17h 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CPH, direct, then 4h 05m by road
Flights ORD → CPH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Eckernförde · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Eckernförde · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Tauchen & Meer 0.3 km
Tauchparadies Schwedeneck 15 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.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.