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Sea Venture
Dive site · France
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 187, good
- Mon 289, good
- Tue 391, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1089, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 49 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 87, good | 0.9 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 89, good | 0.8 m | 5 kn | 8kn | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 91, good | 0.7 m | 1 kn | 5kn | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 6kn | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 3 kn | 6kn | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 0.7 m | 4 kn | 12kn | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 20kn | 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 NovHigh 04:14 +0.1 mLow 08:45 +0.0 mHigh 14:28 +0.1 mLow 22:09 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:02 +0.1 mLow 11:33 −0.0 mHigh 17:14 +0.1 mLow 23:52 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:59 +0.2 mLow 12:57 −0.1 mHigh 18:42 +0.1 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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Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Sea Venture
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sea Venture
A wreck dive. It goes down to 49 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.3 km away. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is St Gilles les Bains. Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 49 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 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.3 km away.
Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Apr and May (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$1,650–US$3,200 each
about US$1,650–US$3,200 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 RUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$978–US$2,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| 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$1,650–US$3,200 |
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: St Gilles les Bains
8 min by car · 39 places to stay
About St Gilles les Bains its beds, food and every spot near it
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 29h 15m
About 29h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → RUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in St Gilles les Bains · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in St Gilles les Bains · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Le Vieux Plongeur Réunion 4.3 km
Corail Plongée 4.8 km
Gloria Maris 4.8 km
Giras Suwan Macha 4.8 km
Bleu Marine Réunion 5.0 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: visibility over 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.