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The Drift (Pitons)
Dive site · Saint Lucia
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 184, good
- Mon 283, good
- Tue 384, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1085, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 25 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell 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 experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 84, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 23kn | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 83, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 20kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 21kn | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 17kn | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 19kn | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 19kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 15kn | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 22kn | 31°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 NovLow 02:22 −0.2 mHigh 19:06 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:28 −0.1 mHigh 11:26 +0.1 mLow 15:05 +0.1 mHigh 20:42 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:32 −0.1 mHigh 11:50 +0.1 mLow 17:06 +0.0 mHigh 22:43 +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
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More diving near here
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- Superman's Flight 3.1 km away
- Anse Chastanet Reef 3.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Drift (Pitons)
A drift dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.6 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Soufrière. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.6 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 Aug (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$784–US$1,480 each
about US$784–US$1,480 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 UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$322–US$663 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$784–US$1,480 |
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: Soufrière
4 min by car · 32 places to stay
About Soufrière 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 10h 05m
About 10h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Soufrière · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Soufrière · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Scuba St Lucia 3.9 km
Dive Fair Haven 15 km
Dive Fair Haven Snorkeling 21 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's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.