Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
87Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 188, good
- Mon 289, good
- Tue 390, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1075, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 20 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Sswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 88, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 15kn | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 89, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 90, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 0.6 m | 17 kn | 22kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 18kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 18kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 0.6 m | 17 kn | 25kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 0.8 m | 19 kn | 28kn | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | 0.8 m | 20 kn | 27kn | 26°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 04:18 −0.3 mHigh 10:59 +0.1 mLow 17:09 −0.2 mHigh 23:20 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:43 −0.3 mHigh 12:22 +0.1 mLow 18:42 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:53 +0.1 mLow 07:11 −0.3 mHigh 13:38 +0.1 mLow 20:00 −0.3 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rocky South
A reef dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N 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 24°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. Hamata, 119 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Marsa Alam, 216 km. Nearest airport: Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB), 196 km. Within 5 km we also list 3 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced 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 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in 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$764–US$1,560 each
about US$764–US$1,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 RSI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DOH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,420 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$100 |
| Total | about US$764–US$1,560 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 216 km away
No town nearby
Hamata, 119 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Marsa Alam, 216 km. Nearest airport: Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB), 196 km.
See places to stay near Marsa Alam, 216 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Getting there: about 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RSI, changing at Hamad International Airport (DOH), then 4h 30m by road
Flights ORD → RSI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Rocky South · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Rocky South · 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: visibility about 30 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.