Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, poor
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 1038, poor
The site in six facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 15 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
- Best Jun–Aug4 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 | 35, poor | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 18kn | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 0.9 m | 17 kn | 26kn | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 0.6 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 11kn | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 6kn | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | 0.6 m | 10 kn | 15kn | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | 0.9 m | 11 kn | 17kn | 17°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 03:36 −1.3 mHigh 10:15 +1.3 mLow 16:23 −1.5 mHigh 23:22 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:50 −1.3 mHigh 11:51 +1.4 mLow 17:37 −1.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:39 +1.2 mLow 06:02 −1.4 mHigh 13:02 +1.6 mLow 18:43 −1.6 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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Aug
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Plateau de Chaucre
A reef dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.2 km away. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 20°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 4 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chaucre. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- 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 1.2 km away.
Water about 15°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. 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, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (under 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$1,120–US$2,100 each
about US$1,120–US$2,100 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 LRH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$951 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,100 |
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: Chaucre
about 5 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Chaucre 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 17h 05m
About 17h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → LRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Chaucre · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Chaucre · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Les Joyeux Corsaires 1.2 km
Le scaphandre 24 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.