Secca del Papa
Dive site · Italy
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 17 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 31 kn
- Gusts
- 42knboats in
- Air
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 175, good
- Mon 217, poor
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1080, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 35 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 19 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces Eswell 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 | 75, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 17, poor | 1.0 m | 31 kn | 42knboats in | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 14kn | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 3kn | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 9kn | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 15kn | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 12kn | 21°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 00:53 +0.1 mLow 06:40 −0.1 mHigh 13:55 +0.2 mLow 20:42 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:20 +0.1 mLow 07:56 −0.1 mHigh 15:11 +0.1 mLow 22:13 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:50 +0.1 mLow 09:27 −0.1 mHigh 16:22 +0.2 mLow 23:20 −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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Secca del Papa
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 35 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 35 km away. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 26°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Porto San Paolo. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 35 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 10 km, the nearest 35 km away.
Water about 19°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (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$1,130–US$2,160 each
about US$1,130–US$2,160 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 OLB, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,160 |
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: Porto San Paolo
19 min by car · 58 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Porto San Paolo its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$100 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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OLB, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → OLB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Porto San Paolo · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Porto San Paolo · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 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 15 m, greener 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.