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Lago di Lugano-Il Deserto
Dive site · Switzerland
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 165, good
- Mon 265, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 965, good
- Tue 1065, good
The site in two facts
- Advancedand up
- Fresh watera lake, quarry or spring
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Fresh water: lake, river or quarry: scored by other rules.
Fresh water has no waves to forecast, so the 39 points out of 100 that a sea site gets for a calm sea are given in full. The day turns on the wind (20 points) and the rain (6); gusts of 30 kn or more still score it nothing.
No satellite reads a lake's clarity or its water, so its day is its surface alone: 65 of 100, where a sea site also scores up to 20 for how far you see and 10 for warm water (D275).
No sea temperature is read for it: nothing forecasts a lake's water, and it is often much colder at depth than at the top. Ask a dive centre what suit to bring.
Suits Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 65, good | 0 kn | 8kn | 0.2 mm | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 0 mm | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 0 mm | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 0 mm | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 0 mm | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 0 mm | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 0 mm | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 0 mm | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 65, good | 0 kn | 5kn | 0 mm | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 0.6 mm | 13°C |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. More
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.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lago di Lugano-Il Deserto
A dive in fresh water: a lake, quarry or spring. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. The town to stay in is Lugano. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites and 1 kayak spot.
- Water Fresh water: a lake, river or quarry, not the sea. It is scored on its wind and rain only.
- 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 Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away.
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$1,440–US$2,690 each
about US$1,440–US$2,690 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 MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$100–US$167 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$395–US$663 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$449–US$831 |
| Total | about US$1,440–US$2,690 |
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: Lugano
13 min by car · 55 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Lugano its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$147 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 14h 45m
About 14h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Lugano · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Lugano · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Sub e Sci 16 km
Maggiore diving 21 km
ASD Canottieri Intra 23 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 is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.