Cavau
Dive site · France
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea: flat, Visibility about 15 m, Water 18 °C
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1064, good
- Wed 1160, good
The site in four facts
- Down to 35 mits deepest
- Open Waterand up
- Water 18 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 16kn | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 0.1 mflat | 0 kn | 5kn | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 0.9 m | 16 kn | 23kn | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 0.8 m | 14 kn | 22kn | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 15kn | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 10kn | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 0.2 mflat | 13 kn | 17kn | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 0.5 m | 17 kn | 22kn | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 0.8 m | 19 kn | 27kn | 18°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 00:49 −0.0 mLow 07:20 −0.1 mHigh 14:54 +0.1 mLow 22:48 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:35 −0.0 mLow 09:07 −0.1 mHigh 16:03 +0.1 mLow 23:28 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:16 −0.0 mLow 10:23 −0.1 mHigh 16:54 +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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 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
- 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cavau
It goes down to 35 m. It suits Open Water divers and up, 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. 11 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 6.6 km away. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 23°C in August, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Marseille. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 35 m.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 11 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 6.6 km away.
Water about 18°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 Jul, Aug and Sep (about 20 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$1,130–US$2,140 each
about US$1,130–US$2,140 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 MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| 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$1,130–US$2,140 |
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: Marseille
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9 min by car · 224 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Marseille its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 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 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 40 min by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in Marseille · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Marseille · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
CIP Marseille 6.6 kmCMASPADI
L'atelier de la mer 6.8 kmCMASPADI
UCPA Cap Croisette 6.9 km
L'Enfant et la Mer 7.0 km
CMCAS Plongée 7.0 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.
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