Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.4 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 181, good
- Mon 271, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1073, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 20 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SEswell 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 experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 81, good | 1.0 m | 12 kn | 18kn | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 1.4 m | 14 kn | 20kn | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 1.3 m | 10 kn | 15kn | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 1.2 m | 12 kn | 16kn | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 1.0 m | 10 kn | 13kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 1.0 m | 11 kn | 17kn | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 0.9 m | 13 kn | 18kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 1.1 m | 12 kn | 18kn | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 1.1 m | 13 kn | 17kn | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 1.1 m | 11 kn | 19kn | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | 0.9 m | 9 kn | 14kn | 25°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 05:13 −0.8 mHigh 11:39 +0.5 mLow 17:34 −0.5 mHigh 23:41 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:15 −0.7 mHigh 12:43 +0.6 mLow 18:43 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:49 +0.6 mLow 07:17 −0.7 mHigh 13:45 +0.6 mLow 19:51 −0.5 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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 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 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Samu Reef Kadavu
A drift dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, 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. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 25°C in August, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, March and November, with about 7 good days in 7; in May, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nuku. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, 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 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 15 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$1,060–US$2,080 each
about US$1,060–US$2,080 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 MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,080 |
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: Nuku
14 min by car
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Nuku its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Nuku, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Nuku yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Namatakula, 104 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$47 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 25h 40m
About 25h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 10m by road
Flights MDW → NAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Nuku · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Nuku · 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 25 m, clearer than usual (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.