Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 167, good
- Mon 271, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1073, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 11 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 30 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces SWswell 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 | 67, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 17kn | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 0.4 m | 2 kn | 8kn | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 8kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 7kn | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 8kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 12kn | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 16kn | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 0.3 m | 1 kn | 10kn | 25°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 04:42 −0.4 mHigh 16:05 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:07 −0.3 mHigh 16:17 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:12 −0.3 mHigh 16:28 +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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grumman Hellcat
A wreck dive. It goes down to 11 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 18 km away. The sea is about 29°C in July, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Gizo.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 11 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 18 km away.
Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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$1,320–US$2,580 each
about US$1,320–US$2,580 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 MDW to MUA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$797–US$1,660 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,580 |
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: Gizo
31 min by car · 4 places to stay
About Gizo 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 33h 05m
About 33h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MUA, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 1h by road
Flights MDW → MUA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Gizo · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Gizo · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive Gizo 18 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.