Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 57 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 357, fair
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1074, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 15 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Eswell from there reaches it
- Best in Aug7 good days in 7
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 | 65, good | 1.3 m | 10 kn | 23kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 57, fair | 1.3 m | 9 kn | 21kn | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 1.0 m | 6 kn | 15kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 0.9 m | 6 kn | 15kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 0.8 m | 7 kn | 20kn | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 0.7 m | 6 kn | 22kn | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 0.8 m | 6 kn | 19kn | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 17kn | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 1.0 m | 9 kn | 20kn | 30°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 03:27 −0.3 mHigh 10:07 +0.2 mLow 15:43 −0.1 mHigh 21:56 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:40 −0.3 mHigh 11:12 +0.3 mLow 17:09 −0.2 mHigh 23:19 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:44 −0.3 mHigh 12:05 +0.3 mLow 18:17 −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.
Best time to go
best in Aug
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Flying Reef
A drift dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 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). For Advanced divers the best month is usually August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bacolet. Within 5 km we also list 6 dive sites.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 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 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr (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$858–US$1,610 each
about US$858–US$1,610 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 TAB, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$690 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$858–US$1,610 |
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: Bacolet
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About Bacolet 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 14h 30m
About 14h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TAB, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 1h by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in Bacolet · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Bacolet · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Tobago Dive Experience 1.7 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.
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