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Manasota Beach
Dive site · United States
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 270, good
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1070, good
- Wed 1171, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 1 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 25 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Nswell 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 | 70, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 14kn | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 0.1 mflat | 9 kn | 13kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 9kn | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 9kn | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 10kn | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 13kn | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 12kn | 24°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 NovHigh 04:15 +0.3 mLow 12:17 −0.3 mHigh 19:26 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:27 +0.0 mHigh 06:04 +0.2 mLow 13:16 −0.2 mHigh 19:45 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:40 −0.1 mHigh 07:45 +0.2 mLow 14:05 −0.1 mHigh 20:05 +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.
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the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Manasota Beach
A sand dive. It goes down to 1 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 31°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Englewood. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 dive site and 1 kayak spot.
- What it is Sand.
- How deep Down to 1 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Water about 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun and Dec (about 5 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$919–US$1,680 each
about US$919–US$1,680 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PGD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$188–US$396 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$919–US$1,680 |
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: Englewood
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about 5 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Englewood 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 40m
About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PGD, direct, then 1h by road
Flights MDW → PGD on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Englewood · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Englewood · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 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.