Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 33°C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 290, good
- Tue 390, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 789, good
- Sun 888, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1084, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NEswell 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 | 90, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 13kn | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 90, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 33°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 0.8 m | 16 kn | 25kn | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 22kn | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 18kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 89, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 23kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 88, good | 0.7 m | 13 kn | 22kn | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 0.7 m | 16 kn | 31kn | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 0.8 m | 17 kn | 34kn | 26°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 05:47 −0.3 mHigh 12:20 +0.1 mLow 18:44 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:50 +0.1 mLow 07:14 −0.3 mHigh 13:34 +0.1 mLow 20:02 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:08 +0.1 mLow 08:29 −0.3 mHigh 14:38 +0.2 mLow 21:05 −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
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 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 Turbo
A wreck dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. Hamata, 40 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Marsa Alam, 140 km. Nearest airport: Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF), 202 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away.
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in 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$757–US$1,550 each
about US$757–US$1,550 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 RMF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$677–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$100 |
| Total | about US$757–US$1,550 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 140 km away
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No town nearby
Hamata, 40 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Marsa Alam, 140 km. Nearest airport: Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF), 202 km.
See places to stay near Marsa Alam, 140 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Getting there: about 24h 50m
About 24h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RMF, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 3h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Turbo · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Turbo · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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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.