Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Sea 1 m, Visibility over 30 m, Water 26 °C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.4 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, poor
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1080, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Eswell from there reaches it
- Best Jan–Mar, Nov7 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 | 28, poor | 1.9 m | 27 kn | 37knboats in | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 1.4 m | 20 kn | 26kn | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 1.2 m | 14 kn | 21kn | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 1.0 m | 15 kn | 20kn | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 1.0 m | 15 kn | 21kn | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 1.2 m | 18 kn | 24kn | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 1.2 m | 14 kn | 22kn | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 1.2 m | 12 kn | 22kn | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | – | 18 kn | 23kn | 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 01:38 +0.3 mLow 08:09 −0.3 mHigh 14:16 +0.2 mLow 20:33 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:45 +0.3 mLow 09:14 −0.2 mHigh 15:25 +0.2 mLow 21:52 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:02 +0.2 mLow 10:25 −0.2 mHigh 16:39 +0.2 mLow 23:11 −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.
Best time to go
best Jan–Mar, Nov
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Matavera School Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.4 km away. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in February, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and November, with about 7 good days in 7; in June, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Matavera. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.4 km away.
Water about 26°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 Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep and Oct (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$1,100–US$2,150 each
about US$1,100–US$2,150 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 RAR, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$657–US$1,370 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,100–US$2,150 |
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: Matavera
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
About Matavera 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 23h
About 23h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RAR, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → RAR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Matavera · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Matavera · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
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Cook Island Divers 10 km
Dive Rarotonga 11 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.