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hot Sophia
Dive site · Dominica
Is it worth the trip?
93Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 189, good
- Mon 291, good
- Tue 391, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1093, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell 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 | 89, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 16kn | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 91, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 91, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 11kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 11kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 9kn | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn | 27°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 02:51 −0.2 mHigh 19:16 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:52 −0.1 mHigh 12:20 +0.1 mLow 14:57 +0.1 mHigh 20:48 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:51 −0.1 mHigh 12:17 +0.1 mLow 17:15 +0.0 mHigh 22:43 +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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More diving near here
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- 5-Finger Rock 4.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About hot Sophia
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.3 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Portsmouth. Within 5 km we also list 6 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.3 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov and Dec (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$770–US$1,460 each
about US$770–US$1,460 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 MDW to DOM, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$308–US$643 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$770–US$1,460 |
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: Portsmouth
5 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Portsmouth 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 13h 20m
About 13h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DOM, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → DOM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Portsmouth · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Portsmouth · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Cabrits Dive Center 1.3 km
JC Ocean Adventures 3.4 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 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 and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.