Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 1173, good
The site in three facts
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | 0.1 mflat | 8 kn | 11kn | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 8kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 6kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | – | 5 kn | 12kn | 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
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 Lobster Wall Dive Site
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. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Aloha Mabul Scuba Lodge, Semporna, 0 km. Nearest beds: Tarakan, 155 km. Nearest airport: Tawau Airport (TWU), 57 km.
- 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.
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$1,050–US$2,120 each
about US$1,050–US$2,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SDK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$878–US$1,820 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$114–US$208 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$2,120 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 155 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Aloha Mabul Scuba Lodge, Semporna, 0 km. Nearest beds: Tarakan, 155 km. Nearest airport: Tawau Airport (TWU), 57 km.
See places to stay near Tarakan, 155 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Getting there: about 36h 25m
About 36h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SDK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 3h 40m by road
Flights ORD → SDK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Lobster Wall Dive Site · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Lobster Wall Dive Site · 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.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.