Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 390, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1091, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 80 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SWswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 89, good | 0.9 m | 5 kn | 7kn | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 90, good | 0.7 m | 3 kn | 5kn | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 6kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 5kn | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | 0.6 m | 1 kn | 6kn | 25°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 05:52 +0.1 mLow 10:46 +0.0 mHigh 16:43 +0.1 mLow 23:35 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:48 +0.1 mLow 12:33 −0.1 mHigh 18:21 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:42 −0.2 mHigh 07:26 +0.2 mLow 13:21 −0.1 mHigh 19:20 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tombant de la Pointe au Sel
A wall dive. It goes down to 80 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.6 km away. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is L'Étang-Salé. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 80 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.6 km away.
Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, Apr, May and Nov (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$1,720–US$3,320 each
about US$1,720–US$3,320 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 RUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$978–US$2,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,720–US$3,320 |
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: L'Étang-Salé
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about 15 min by car · 18 places to stay
About L'Étang-Salé 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 29h 30m
About 29h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 10m by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in L'Étang-Salé · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in L'Étang-Salé · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Plongée Péï 8.6 km
Aquabulle 14 km
Bleu Marine Réunion 25 km
Gloria Maris 25 km
Giras Suwan Macha 25 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.