Francesca da Rimini
Dive site · Croatia
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Sea: flat, Visibility about 15 m, Water 19 °C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 16°C
Tue 10 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 369, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 1173, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 50 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 19 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces NWswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 0.4 m | 16 kn | 23kn | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 0.3 m | 15 kn | 22kn | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 15kn | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 0.1 mflat | 9 kn | 14kn | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 14kn | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 13kn | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 14kn | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 10kn | 17°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:57 +0.1 mLow 07:24 +0.0 mHigh 12:00 +0.1 mLow 19:28 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:47 +0.1 mLow 08:28 +0.0 mHigh 13:05 +0.1 mLow 19:45 −0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:58 +0.1 mLow 09:06 −0.0 mHigh 13:54 +0.0 mLow 20:01 −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 Francesca da Rimini
A wreck dive. It goes down to 50 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 7.6 km away. The sea is about 13°C in March, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 26°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Vodice.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 50 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 7.6 km away.
Water about 19°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (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$1,090–US$2,090 each
about US$1,090–US$2,090 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SPU, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$530–US$1,110 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$215–US$362 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$242–US$450 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,090 |
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: Vodice
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9 min by car · 225 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Vodice its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SPU, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 05m by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in Vodice · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Vodice · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Moana 7.6 km
Fundiving 8.8 km
Tramonto 8.9 km
Coronata 13 km
Aquanaut Diving Centar Murter 13 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.