Lighthouse Channel
Dive site · Palau
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 15 m, Water 30 °C
Mon 2 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 279, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1071, good
The site in four facts
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 30 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces SEswell 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 | 79, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 4kn | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 11kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 15kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 17kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 13kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 16kn | 29°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 04:54 −0.8 mHigh 12:00 +0.4 mLow 17:17 −0.0 mHigh 22:51 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:07 −0.7 mHigh 13:19 +0.4 mLow 18:59 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:28 +0.4 mLow 07:27 −0.6 mHigh 14:28 +0.5 mLow 20:31 −0.2 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 Lighthouse Channel
A drift dive. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 16 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 5.0 km away. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in May, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Koror.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 16 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 5.0 km away.
Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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. Much the same all year (about 15 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$1,270–US$2,490 each
about US$1,270–US$2,490 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 ROR, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$817–US$1,700 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,490 |
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: Koror
11 min by car · 32 places to stay
About Koror 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 31h 15m
About 31h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ROR, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → ROR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Koror · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Koror · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
DayDream Dive Center 5.0 km
Blue Marlin 5.2 km
Cruise Control palau 5.2 km
Neco Marine 5.3 km
Sam's Tours 5.4 kmPADI
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 15 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.