Black Head Reef, UK
Also within 20 km of Torquay
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About Black Head Reef
It goes down to 10 m. 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. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.4 km away. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (drysuit), and 17°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). 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 Torquay.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 10 m.
- 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 8.4 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Teign Diving Centre 8.4 km
Edge Watersports 17 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 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 6 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 16 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EXT, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 15 kn gusting 20.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 74, good | 0.6 m | 17 kn | 27kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 14kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 76, good | 0.6 m | 18 kn | 30kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 7 kn | 13kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 1.0 m | 23 kn | 40knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 16kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 12 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 76, good | 0.8 m | 15 kn | 27kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 75, good | 1.2 m | 12 kn | 24kn |
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 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 £960–£1,820 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 £385–£805
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £50–£85
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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