Buccoo Reef, Trinidad and Tobago
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About Buccoo Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.3 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Buccoo. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 3 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- 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 2.3 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Dive Shop 2.9 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 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr (about 15 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 13 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TAB, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 7 kn gusting 12.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 75, good | 0.6 m | 10 kn | 17kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 15kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 79, good | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 16kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 74, good | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 76, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 12kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 13kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 14kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 78, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 78, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 17kn |
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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec4of 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 £665–£1,270 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 £295–£610
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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