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Saint Andrew's Bay
Dive site · United States
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 2kn
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 268, good
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1070, good
- Wed 1171, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 22 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces Nswell 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 | 68, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 18kn | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 16kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 21kn | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 2kn | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 9kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 12kn | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 12kn | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 13kn | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 0.0 mflat | 0 kn | 10kn | 21°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 01:51 +0.2 mLow 14:02 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:38 +0.2 mLow 14:44 −0.1 mHigh 19:56 +0.1 mLow 22:54 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 07:29 +0.1 mLow 12:47 +0.0 mHigh 19:39 +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.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- St. Andrews Jetty 6.8 km away
- Jeff-A Hovercraft 15.3 km away
- Hathaway Bridge Span #14 15.4 km away
- Black Bart 16.9 km away
- SS Tarpon 23.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Saint Andrew's Bay
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.5 km away. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Panama City. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
- 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 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.5 km away.
Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Jun, Jul and Aug (about 7 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$859–US$1,560 each
about US$859–US$1,560 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ECP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$168–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$859–US$1,560 |
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: Panama City
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about 15 min by car · 169 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Panama City its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 4h 45m
About 4h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ECP, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → ECP on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Panama City · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Panama City · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Diver's Den 4.5 km
Big Willy's Surf & Swim 6.9 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 records at this site itself, so these are the animals divers and surveys have recorded at other sites within 25 km in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it there, not that you will.
Loggerhead turtle Caretta carettaSea turtle
Seen in 9 records.
Cowfish Tursiops truncatusWhale or dolphin
Seen in 3 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: Sightings for SSAM2-BOSS Sonar Test Event - June 2013; Sightings for REMUS Sonar Test Event - July 2013; e84e4864-bb77-486d-9940-d784014dd2fc. Credits
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