The dive Academy
Dive site · Dominican Republic
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Sea 0.7 m, Visibility about 20 m, Water 29 °C
Mon 2 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 169, good
- Mon 267, good
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1076, good
The site in four facts
- Advancedand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Nswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 69, good | 0.8 m | 4 kn | 15kn | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 67, good | 1.0 m | 5 kn | 13kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 1.0 m | 1 kn | 5kn | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 0.8 m | 2 kn | 10kn | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 0.7 m | 2 kn | 9kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 0.7 m | 4 kn | 13kn | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 0.7 m | 4 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 0.8 m | 2 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 1.0 m | 1 kn | 4kn | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 1.1 m | 3 kn | 8kn | 30°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 00:10 +0.1 mLow 05:57 −0.3 mHigh 12:57 +0.4 mLow 19:35 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:18 +0.1 mLow 07:08 −0.2 mHigh 13:55 +0.3 mLow 20:27 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.2 mLow 08:22 −0.2 mHigh 14:52 +0.3 mLow 21:16 −0.2 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
- 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 and its town
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More diving near here
1 place
- Las Terrenas Drop-Off 1.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The dive Academy
It suits Advanced 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 0.1 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), 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. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Las Terrenas. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
- 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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 Apr, Jun and Jul (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$583–US$1,090 each
about US$583–US$1,090 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 MDW to PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$268–US$563 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Total | about US$583–US$1,090 |
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: Las Terrenas
2 min by car · 115 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Las Terrenas its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 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 10h 55m
About 10h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 2h 55m by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Las Terrenas · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Las Terrenas · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Turtle Dive Center 0.1 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 7 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.