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Centre Haliotis plongée, France

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About Centre Haliotis plongée

It suits Advanced 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. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 19 km away. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 18°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 Portivy. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

  • 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 19 km away.

Facts: verified.

Dive centres nearby

  • h2jo 19 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, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (under 5 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 18 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 8 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → NTE · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 2 h 25 from the airport to Centre Haliotis plongée.

  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 7 kn gusting 12.

The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Centre Haliotis plongée
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80, good0.3 m7 kn12kn
Mon 19Oct80, good0.2 mflat8 kn13kn
Tue 20Oct80, good0.5 m6 kn10kn
Wed 21Oct64, good1.5 m23 kn32kn
Thu 22Oct80, good1.3 m13 kn28kn
Fri 23Oct0, poor3.3 m35 kn56knboats in
Sat 24Oct80, good1.1 m12 kn19kn
Sun 25Oct68, good1.6 m18 kn26knboats in
Mon 26Oct80, good1.2 m11 kn21kn
Tue 27Oct32, poor1.7 m17 kn33knboats in

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).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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 £1,035–£1,945 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 £400–£835
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

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