Säulenbucht
Dive site · Croatia
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 13°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1063, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 50 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 17 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- 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 experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 0.1 mflat | 12 kn | 31knboats in | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 24kn | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 17kn | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 16kn | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 12kn | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 8kn | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 7kn | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 12kn | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 18kn | 15°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 NovHigh 05:30 +0.2 mLow 21:24 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:43 +0.2 mLow 13:04 −0.1 mHigh 16:37 −0.0 mLow 22:27 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:02 +0.3 mLow 12:57 −0.1 mHigh 17:56 +0.0 mLow 23:14 −0.2 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Säulenbucht
A wall dive. It goes down to 50 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 10 km, the nearest 10 km away. The sea is about 11°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 25°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Moscenicka Draga. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot, 2 dive sites and 1 climbing area.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 50 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 10 km away.
Water about 17°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. 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 Jul (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$1,020–US$1,960 each
about US$1,020–US$1,960 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 RJK, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,080 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$214–US$362 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$241–US$449 |
| Total | about US$1,020–US$1,960 |
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: Moscenicka Draga
about 20 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Moscenicka Draga 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 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RJK, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → RJK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Moscenicka Draga · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Moscenicka Draga · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Lamkra 10 km
Scuba Center Sv. Marina 15 km
Buborék Búvárbázis 20 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.