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SS Slavonia Wreck
Dive site · Portugal
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Sea 0.7 m, Visibility about 20 m, Water 19 °C
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 34knboats in
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 30knboats in
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 45knboats in
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 44knboats in
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 316, poor
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 674, good
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 85, poor
- Mon 95, poor
- Tue 1016, poor
The site in six facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 19 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
- Best Jun–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 | 73, good | 1.0 m | 4 kn | 12kn | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, poor | 1.0 m | 14 kn | 34knboats in | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 0.9 m | 4 kn | 10kn | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 0.7 m | 2 kn | 8kn | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 74, good | 1.0 m | 3 kn | 16kn | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 30knboats in | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, poor | 1.0 m | 15 kn | 45knboats in | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, poor | 1.6 m | 17 kn | 44knboats in | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, poor | 0.9 m | 14 kn | 39knboats in | 16°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 NovLow 00:28 −0.3 mHigh 07:01 +0.4 mLow 13:41 −0.3 mHigh 19:47 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:55 −0.3 mHigh 08:20 +0.4 mLow 14:58 −0.4 mHigh 21:03 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:09 −0.3 mHigh 09:26 +0.4 mLow 15:57 −0.4 mHigh 22:03 +0.4 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 Jun–Aug
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 SS Slavonia Wreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, 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 11 km away. The sea is about 16°C in March, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 24°C in August, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lajes das Flores. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 18 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 10 km, the nearest 11 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 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$851–US$1,610 each
about US$851–US$1,610 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 HOR, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$368–US$764 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$851–US$1,610 |
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: Lajes das Flores
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about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Lajes das Flores its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 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 22h 20m
About 22h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HOR, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 4h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Lajes das Flores · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Lajes das Flores · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
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.