Aiguablava, Spain
Also within 20 km of Begur
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- Cap de Begur (Buceig) Dive site · 2.1 km from Begur
- Barda de Pere el Flaquer Dive site · 2.2 km from Begur
- Cala de sa Riera Dive site · 2.2 km from Begur
- Punta des Plom (Buceig) Dive site · 2.2 km from Begur
About Aiguablava
It goes down to 16 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 24°C in July, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Begur. Within 5 km we also list 20 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 16 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- 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 0.1 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Begur Dive 0.1 km
Stollis Divecenter 1.9 kmCMASPADISSI
Formigues Sub 12 km
Palamós Dive Center 12 km
Nautilus Sub Diving 12 km
H2O Diving Center 12 km
Gi Dive Store 12 km
Oceansub-Estartit 13 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
Water about 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. 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 Aug (about 25 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 15 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), direct. About 12 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → BCN · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 20 from the airport to Aiguablava.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 5 kn gusting 10.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 51, good | 0.8 m | 20 kn | 30kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 77, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 21kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 71, good | 0.7 m | 10 kn | 18kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 10kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 11kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 13kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 13kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 17kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 77, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 22kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 75, good | 0.2 mflat | 14 kn | 18kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec6of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £905–£1,730 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £430–£895
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £185–£310
- Food £175–£330
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