Badia de Tamariu
Dive site · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea: flat, Visibility about 15 m, Water 17 °C
Mon 2 · 57 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1168, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 17 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces SEswell 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 57, fair | 0.6 m | 19 kn | 24kn | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 0.3 m | 12 kn | 18kn | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 14kn | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 0.7 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 0.7 m | 10 kn | 22kn | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 8kn | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 8kn | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 0.2 mflat | 14 kn | 17kn | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 0.2 mflat | 15 kn | 18kn | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 17kn | 19°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 00:47 −0.0 mLow 07:24 −0.0 mHigh 14:44 +0.1 mLow 22:31 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:02 −0.0 mLow 08:56 −0.0 mHigh 15:54 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:48 +0.0 mLow 10:11 −0.0 mHigh 16:47 +0.1 mLow 23:49 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
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
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
5 places
- Roca Montiell 0.4 km away
- Aigua Xelida 0.8 km away
- Furió d'Aigua Xelida 1 km away
- Canons de Tamariu 1.2 km away
- Illa de Sa Gavina 1.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Badia de Tamariu
It goes down to 18 m. You get in from the shore. 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. 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 24°C in July, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Begur. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots, 12 dive sites and 1 kayak spot.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.
Water about 17°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Aug (about 25 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$1,040–US$1,980 each
about US$1,040–US$1,980 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GRO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,980 |
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: Begur
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about 10 min by car · 57 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Begur its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → GRO on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Begur · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Begur · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Stollis Divecenter 0.1 kmCMASPADISSI
Begur Dive 1.9 km
Formigues Sub 9.8 km
Palamós Dive Center 9.8 km
Nautilus Sub Diving 9.8 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
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Common octopus Octopus vulgarisOctopus
Seen in 7 records.
Slit limpets Flabellina affinisNudibranch
Seen in 8 records.
Leopard nudibranch Peltodoris atromaculataNudibranch
Seen in 7 records.
Cratena peregrinaNudibranch
Seen in 6 records.
Giant doris Felimare pictaNudibranch
Seen in 4 records.
Mediterranean moray Muraena helena
Seen in 25 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
Chromis chromisDamselfishes
Seen in 19 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
Salema porgy Sarpa salpa
Seen in 16 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Snakelocks anemone Anemonia viridis
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
Pig-tooth coral Balanophyllia europaea
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
Cylinder anemone Cerianthus membranaceus
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
Diplodus vulgarisSea bream
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: Programme BioObs: observations naturalistes en milieux aquatiques-Observations de BioObs.; Programme CROMIS: carnet de plongée en ligne de la FFESSM-Observations d'espèces subaquatiques collectées par les utilisateurs de CROMIS; iNaturalist Research-grade Observations; A photographically-vouchered global citizen science dataset of sea slugs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia) from the SEASLUG.WORLD platform since 2015; Data collected on citizen science web portal www.ornitho.cat. Credits
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