ריף שקמונה
Dive site · Israel
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 79 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in six facts
- Down to 12 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 24 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell from there reaches it
- Best Jun–Aug, Oct7 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 25°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 20 m, usual for the month.
Water about 24°C: 5 mm wetsuit.
Best time to go
best Jun–Aug, Oct
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About ריף שקמונה
A reef dive. It goes down to 12 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 29°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually June, July, August and October, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Liman. Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 11 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 12 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away.
Water about 24°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Sep and Oct (about 25 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$1,490–US$2,810 each
about US$1,490–US$2,810 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 TLV, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$643–US$1,340 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$536 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$362–US$670 |
| Total | about US$1,490–US$2,810 |
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: Liman
52 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Liman its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TLV, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → TLV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Liman · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Liman · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
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: visibility about 15 m, greener than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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