Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
87Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Sea 0.5 m, Visibility about 30 m, Water 28 °C
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 270, good
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1074, good
- Wed 1181, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 12 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NEswell from there reaches it
- Best May–Aug7 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 1.3 m | 13 kn | 21kn | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 0.8 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | 0.8 m | 7 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 1.0 m | 14 kn | 20kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 0.7 m | 11 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 5 kn | 8kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 0.9 m | 16 kn | 22kn | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 1.1 m | 13 kn | 23kn | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:14 +0.3 mLow 07:11 −0.3 mHigh 13:47 +0.5 mLow 20:19 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:23 +0.3 mLow 08:25 −0.3 mHigh 14:49 +0.5 mLow 21:13 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:26 +0.4 mLow 09:36 −0.3 mHigh 15:46 +0.4 mLow 22:03 −0.3 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 May–Aug
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Shark Rodeo Cat Island
A reef dive. It goes down to 12 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW 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 January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Delancey Town, 94 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: The Ocean Dream Beach Resort, Cat Island, 7 km. Nearest beds: Cockburn Town, 99 km. Nearest airport: New Bight Airport (TBI), 8 km.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 12 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, 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 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (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$751–US$1,410 each
about US$751–US$1,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NAS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$208–US$436 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$168–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$376–US$698 |
| Total | about US$751–US$1,410 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 99 km away
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No town nearby
Delancey Town, 94 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: The Ocean Dream Beach Resort, Cat Island, 7 km. Nearest beds: Cockburn Town, 99 km. Nearest airport: New Bight Airport (TBI), 8 km.
See places to stay near Cockburn Town, 99 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Getting there: about 10h 55m
About 10h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAS, direct, then 4h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Shark Rodeo Cat Island · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Shark Rodeo Cat Island · 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's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.