Southwind Wreck
Dive site · Turks and Caicos Islands
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 78 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 78 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 15 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Nswell from there reaches it
- Best May–Aug7 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 27°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 25 m, usual for the month.
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit.
Best time to go
best May–Aug
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 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
- May7of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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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More diving near here
3 places
- Shark Hotel 6.9 km away
- Coral Gardens Grace Bay 7.3 km away
- The Amphitheatre 7.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Southwind Wreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from the shore. 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. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.9 km away. The sea is about 26°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 months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Grace Bay.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- 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 8.9 km away.
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Much the same all year (about 30 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$697–US$1,300 each
about US$697–US$1,300 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 PLS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$241–US$502 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$697–US$1,300 |
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: Grace Bay
about 20 min by car · 33 places to stay
About Grace Bay 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 8h 10m
About 8h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PLS, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → PLS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Grace Bay · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Grace Bay · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive Provo 8.9 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 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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