Puerto del Carmen (west)
Dive site · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 25 m, Water 22 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1074, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 45 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 22 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces SEswell 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 | 81, good | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 14kn | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 5kn | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 8kn | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 15kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 12kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 9kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 11kn | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 0.8 m | 8 kn | 23kn | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 1.1 m | 8 kn | 16kn | 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 NovLow 00:36 −0.6 mHigh 07:09 +0.8 mLow 13:45 −0.7 mHigh 20:09 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:06 −0.6 mHigh 08:31 +0.8 mLow 15:06 −0.8 mHigh 21:23 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:24 −0.6 mHigh 09:40 +0.9 mLow 16:09 −0.9 mHigh 22:22 +0.8 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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More diving near here
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- Puerto del Carmen (east) 0.4 km away
- Diver entry point 0.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Puerto del Carmen (west)
A wreck dive. It goes down to 45 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 23°C in September, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Tías. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot, 2 dive sites and 1 mountain bike area.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 45 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away.
Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (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$925–US$1,790 each
about US$925–US$1,790 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 ACE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Total | about US$925–US$1,790 |
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: Tías
about 10 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Tías its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$80 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 18h 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ACE, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → ACE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Tías · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Tías · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Lanzarote Dive Centre 0.0 km
Island Watersports 0.4 kmCMASPADISSI
safari diving 0.7 km
Safari Diving 0.8 km
CB Timanfaya 0.9 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.