Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 32°C
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 34°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 33°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 33°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 31°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 273, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1075, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 15 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Eswell 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 | 79, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 12kn | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 7kn | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 9kn | 34°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 14kn | 33°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 13kn | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 16kn | 33°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 26kn | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 15kn | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 12kn | 30°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 02:44 +0.4 mLow 08:04 +0.1 mHigh 11:46 +0.2 mLow 19:40 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:39 +0.4 mLow 09:53 −0.0 mHigh 13:36 +0.1 mLow 20:47 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:26 +0.5 mLow 11:10 −0.2 mHigh 16:03 +0.0 mLow 22:01 −0.4 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
Flamingo Beach: Side Entry on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Flamingo Beach: Side Entry
A reef dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Alila Hinu Bay, Salalah, 5 km. Nearest beds: Salalah, 78 km. Nearest airport: Salalah International Airport (SLL), 78 km. Within 5 km we also list 6 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away.
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun (about 15 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$1,110–US$2,220 each
about US$1,110–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DOH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$784–US$1,630 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,220 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 78 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Alila Hinu Bay, Salalah, 5 km. Nearest beds: Salalah, 78 km. Nearest airport: Salalah International Airport (SLL), 78 km.
See places to stay near Salalah, 78 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Getting there: about 25h 15m
About 25h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SLL, changing at Hamad International Airport (DOH), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → SLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Flamingo Beach: Side Entry · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Flamingo Beach: Side Entry · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
ABT Divers 14 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 15 m, clearer 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.