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Secca di Ponente
Dive site · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 21knboats in
- Air
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 182, good
- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1082, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 20 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces Nswell 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 82, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 7kn | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 44, poor | 0.1 mflat | 17 kn | 21knboats in | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 17kn | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 10kn | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 8kn | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 0.0 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 9kn | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 7kn | 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 01:23 +0.1 mLow 07:00 −0.1 mHigh 14:10 +0.2 mLow 20:38 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:44 +0.1 mLow 08:15 −0.1 mHigh 15:23 +0.2 mLow 22:10 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:07 +0.1 mLow 09:45 −0.1 mHigh 16:33 +0.2 mLow 23:24 −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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More diving near here
2 places
- Secca di Levante 1.9 km away
- Grotta del Cristo 2.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Secca di Ponente
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 2.4 km away. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Milazzo. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 2.4 km away.
Water about 20°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 Jul, Aug and Sep (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$1,230–US$2,330 each
about US$1,230–US$2,330 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 ORD to CTA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$549–US$1,150 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,330 |
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: Milazzo
11 min by car · 164 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Milazzo 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 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CTA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → CTA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Milazzo · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Milazzo · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Blunauta 2.4 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 about 20 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.