Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 2.6 m, Visibility over 30 m, Water 27 °C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.6 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24knboats in
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.5 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.5 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.9 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.9 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.0 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 26knboats in
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 38 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.8 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 268, good
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 532, poor
- Fri 632, poor
- Sat 734, poor
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 938, poor
- Tue 1041, poor
The site in six facts
- Down to 25 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SWswell from there reaches it
- Best in Dec4 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 68, good | 1.5 m | 3 kn | 12kn | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 2.6 m | 9 kn | 24knboats in | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | 2.5 m | 11 kn | 29kn | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, poor | 2.5 m | 10 kn | 27kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, poor | 1.9 m | 10 kn | 29kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, poor | 1.9 m | 8 kn | 23kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 2.0 m | 9 kn | 26knboats in | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, poor | 1.8 m | 8 kn | 23kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 1.7 m | 8 kn | 27kn | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:37 −0.0 mHigh 08:00 +0.1 mLow 14:57 −0.1 mHigh 20:51 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:59 −0.1 mHigh 09:11 +0.1 mLow 15:38 −0.1 mHigh 21:28 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:39 −0.1 mHigh 09:54 +0.1 mLow 16:09 −0.1 mHigh 22:00 +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.
Best time to go
best in Dec
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
Le tombant Gorgognes on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le tombant Gorgognes
A wall dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced 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 31 km away. The sea is about 26°C in September, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best month is usually December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Teahupoo. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 25 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 10 km, the nearest 31 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. 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 Feb, Aug 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$1,410–US$2,650 each
about US$1,410–US$2,650 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 PPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,410–US$2,650 |
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: Teahupoo
15 min by car
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Teahupoo its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 20h 50m
About 20h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → PPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Teahupoo · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Teahupoo · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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.