Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 191, good
- Mon 290, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1072, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 22 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 30 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Sswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 2 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 4kn | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 7 kn | 12kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 2 kn | 11kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 10kn | 28°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 01:28 −0.4 mHigh 07:19 +0.0 mLow 12:24 −0.3 mHigh 19:36 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:14 −0.4 mHigh 09:36 +0.0 mLow 14:18 −0.1 mHigh 21:29 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:02 −0.4 mHigh 11:34 +0.2 mLow 17:04 −0.2 mHigh 23:16 +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
Hiroshi West End on Google Maps · Directions
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More diving near here
1 place
- Hiroshi East End 1.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hiroshi West End
It goes down to 22 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N 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 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in June, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Utwe. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 22 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, 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 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Aug, Sep and Nov (over 30 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$1,330–US$2,580 each
about US$1,330–US$2,580 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 KSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$717–US$1,490 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,330–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: Utwe
1 min by car
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Utwe its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Utwe, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Utwe yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Kolonia, 560 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$107 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 22h 45m
About 22h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KSA, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → KSA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Utwe · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Utwe · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Lined Bristletooth Ctenochaetus striatus
Seen in 259 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Burnt Parrotfish Chlorurus sordidus
Seen in 138 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Bluefish Kyphosus vaigiensis
Seen in 90 records, mostly Mar.
Black Parrotfish Scarus niger
Seen in 89 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Clown Tang Naso lituratus
Seen in 42 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Wrasse Cheilinus trilobatus
Seen in 24 records, mostly Apr to May.
Sling-jaw Epibulus insidiator
Seen in 16 records, mostly Mar to May.
Peacock Hind Cephalopholis argus
Seen in 12 records, mostly Mar to Apr.
Macolor macularis
Seen in 9 records.
Aphareus furca
Seen in 8 records.
Angelfish Pygoplites diacanthus
Seen in 7 records.
Lutjanus semicinctus
Seen in 5 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: NOAA coral reef monitoring fish data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2015-09-25; NOAA coral reef monitoring benthic data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2015-09-25. Credits
This week: visibility over 30 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 no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.