Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 20 m, Water 28 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1186, good
The site in three facts
- Advancedand up
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 0.8 m | 17 kn | 23kn | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 17kn | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 18kn | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 18kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 21kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 0.4 m | 16 kn | 23kn | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 0.4 m | 14 kn | 21kn | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 18kn | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | – | 5 kn | 14kn | 26°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 06:00 −0.7 mHigh 12:31 +0.5 mLow 18:29 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:34 +0.6 mLow 07:07 −0.7 mHigh 13:35 +0.6 mLow 19:40 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:43 +0.6 mLow 08:06 −0.7 mHigh 14:30 +0.7 mLow 20:41 −0.6 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 Malolo Reef Dive Site
It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Soso.
- 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away.
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 25 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$1,060–US$2,080 each
about US$1,060–US$2,080 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 NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,080 |
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: Soso
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about 15 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Soso its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Soso, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Soso yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Lautoka, 58 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$47 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 24h 05m
About 24h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 35m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Soso · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Soso · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive shop 1.5 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's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.