Big Wall, United Republic of Tanzania
About Big Wall
A wall dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 6.8 km away. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kigomani. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 40 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 6.8 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
TGI diving 6.8 km
SSI Freediving 15 km
Scuba Caribe 16 km
Awesome Ocean Diving 16 km
TGI Diving Nungwi 16 km
Spanish dancer divers 16 kmPADI
DIVING POSEIDON 16 km
Lulu Diving Center 16 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 27°C: 3 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 Mar and Dec (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 26 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ZNZ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).
See flights ORD → ZNZ · Skyscanner from about £750 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Big Wall.
Accommodation.
Stay in KigomaniAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Kigomani 16 min by car · rooms from £60 a night
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Distances are straight lines unless a drive is given: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 1.3 m. Wind 8 kn gusting 10.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 1.3 m | 8 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 1.4 m | 8 kn | 12kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 1.3 m | 8 kn | 12kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 7 kn | 10kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 4 kn | 8kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 7 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 9 kn | 14kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 78, good | 1.5 m | 13 kn | 18kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 77, good | 1.0 m | 10 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 79, good | 0.9 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
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. 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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 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 £1,175–£2,315 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 £750–£1,565
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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