Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 15 m, Water 27 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1071, good
- Wed 1181, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Wswell 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 | 78, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 17kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 11kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 15kn | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 15kn | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 17kn | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 18kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 12kn | 27°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 00:58 −0.3 mHigh 07:57 +0.2 mLow 14:19 −0.2 mHigh 20:20 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:35 −0.3 mHigh 09:20 +0.3 mLow 15:37 −0.2 mHigh 21:42 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:58 −0.3 mHigh 10:26 +0.3 mLow 16:36 −0.2 mHigh 22:45 +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.
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About
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About Il Balenottero
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Ambodifototra.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. 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 Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 15 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Ambodifototra
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about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
About Ambodifototra its beds, food and every spot near it
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In the water
Dives and courses in Ambodifototra · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Ambodifototra · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Le Lémurien Palmé 0.2 km
Sainte Marie Dive Center 12 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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