Tarpon Hole
Dive site · Bermuda
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Sea 0.7 m, Visibility about 25 m, Water 24 °C
Mon 2 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 23 kn
- Gusts
- 30knboats in
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 21 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 24 kn
- Gusts
- 31knboats in
- Air
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 29knboats in
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 176, good
- Mon 278, good
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 524, poor
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1084, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 17 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 24 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces SEswell 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 76, good | 0.7 m | 13 kn | 20kn | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 78, good | 0.7 m | 15 kn | 21kn | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 1.1 m | 23 kn | 30knboats in | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 1.1 m | 21 kn | 28knboats in | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, poor | 1.3 m | 24 kn | 31knboats in | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 1.1 m | 20 kn | 29knboats in | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 0.8 m | 11 kn | 19kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 0.7 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 17kn | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 24°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 00:32 +0.3 mLow 06:40 −0.4 mHigh 13:10 +0.5 mLow 19:44 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:42 +0.3 mLow 07:52 −0.3 mHigh 14:17 +0.4 mLow 20:46 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:52 +0.3 mLow 09:06 −0.3 mHigh 15:22 +0.4 mLow 21:45 −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).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 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
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Tarpon Hole
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tarpon Hole
A reef dive. It goes down to 17 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water 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. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.7 km away. The sea is about 20°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 29°C in August, 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; in January, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hamilton. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 17 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.7 km away.
Water about 24°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in 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$677–US$1,260 each
about US$677–US$1,260 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 BDA, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$462 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$677–US$1,260 |
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: Hamilton
5 min by car · 18 places to stay
About Hamilton 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 11h 05m
About 11h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BDA, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → BDA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Hamilton · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Hamilton · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Fantasea Diving 2.7 km
Hartley Helmet Diving 8.4 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, 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.