Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 2kn
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 853, fair
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1063, good
- Wed 1154, fair
The site in four facts
- Advancedand up
- Water 16 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
- Best in Feb6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 1.1 m | 17 kn | 21kn | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 0.9 m | 3 kn | 6kn | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 0.7 m | 1 kn | 2kn | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 1.0 m | 15 kn | 20kn | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 1.1 m | 12 kn | 17kn | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 1.1 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 53, fair | 1.2 m | 7 kn | 16kn | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 0.8 m | 1 kn | 11kn | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 10kn | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 54, fair | 1.2 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 17°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. 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.
Best time to go
best in Feb
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
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Steps
It suits Advanced 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. The sea is about 15°C in March, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 17°C in January, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best month is usually February, with about 6 good days in 7; in August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Llandudno. Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
- 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, as a dive guide states it.
Water about 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,230–US$2,440 each
about US$1,230–US$2,440 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$859–US$1,780 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,440 |
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: Llandudno
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about 10 min by car · 44 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Llandudno its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 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 26h 35m
About 26h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 45 min by road
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In the water
Dives and courses in Llandudno · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Llandudno · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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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.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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