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Plage de la Fausse Monnaie
Dive site · France
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 29 kn
- Gusts
- 41knboats in
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 31 kn
- Gusts
- 43knboats in
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 24knboats in
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, poor
- Mon 274, good
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 414, poor
- Thu 514, poor
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1073, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 8 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 18 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, poor | 0.5 m | 27 kn | 33knboats in | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 9kn | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, poor | 0.9 m | 29 kn | 41knboats in | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, poor | 1.2 m | 31 kn | 43knboats in | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 0.7 m | 15 kn | 24knboats in | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 0.3 m | 1 kn | 4kn | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 0.1 mflat | 8 kn | 17kn | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 14kn | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 11kn | 20°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 05:59 −0.1 mHigh 13:11 +0.1 mLow 21:13 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:41 +0.0 mLow 07:43 −0.1 mHigh 14:30 +0.1 mLow 22:19 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:25 −0.0 mLow 09:18 −0.1 mHigh 15:51 +0.1 mLow 23:11 −0.1 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
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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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More diving near here
5 places
- Sentier sous-marin de la Palud 0.5 km away
- Le Donator Wreck 0.7 km away
- La Palud 1 km away
- La Gabinière Nord 1.8 km away
- La Gabinière 2.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plage de la Fausse Monnaie
A reef dive. It goes down to 8 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 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 25°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Le Lavandou. Within 5 km we also list 14 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 8 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 10 km, the nearest 12 km away.
Water about 18°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. 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. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (about 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$1,230–US$2,320 each
about US$1,230–US$2,320 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 ORD to NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,040 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,320 |
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: Le Lavandou
24 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Le Lavandou its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 2h by road
Flights ORD → NCE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Le Lavandou · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Le Lavandou · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Bormes Plongée 12 km
CIP Le Lavandou 14 km
Lavandou Plongée 14 kmCMAS
Base de Saint-Clair 14 km
Dune La Londe 16 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: 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.