Aiguille du Prony, New Caledonia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Prony, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: GEA (GEA), 38 km.
About Aiguille du Prony
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 41 km away. The sea is about 23°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in January, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Open Water divers the best months are usually January, March, August and November, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Prony, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: GEA (GEA), 38 km.
- 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 No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 41 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 23°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Aug and Oct (about 10 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 31 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NOU, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).
See flights MDW → NOU · Skyscanner from about £725 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Aiguille du Prony.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Prony, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: GEA (GEA), 38 km.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 27: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 7 kn gusting 18.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 28knboats in |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 27knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0.6 m | 13 kn | 27knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 38, fair | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 24knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 39, fair | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 18knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 39, fair | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 24knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 39, fair | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 23knboats in |
| Sun 25Oct | 78, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 20knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 79, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 20knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 18kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 19kn |
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 Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 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 £985–£1,975 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £725–£1,505
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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