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Centre International de Plongée- Saint-Nicolas, France

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About Centre International de Plongée- Saint-Nicolas

It suits Advanced 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 19 km away. The sea is about 11°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 18°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lesconil. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots.

  • 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.

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Dive centres nearby

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 about 6 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Apr, Jun, Jul, Oct and Nov (about 7 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 17 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Centre International de Plongée- Saint-Nicolas.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 11 kn gusting 16.

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

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct800.4 m11 kn16kn
Mon 19Oct800.3 m5 kn10kn
Tue 20Oct800.7 m4 kn8kn
Wed 21Oct02.0 m24 kn34knboats in
Thu 22Oct221.6 m16 kn27knboats in
Fri 23Oct03.4 m31 kn48knboats in
Sat 24Oct611.3 m14 kn24kn
Sun 25Oct131.9 m19 kn28knboats in
Mon 26Oct521.3 m18 kn25kn
Tue 27Oct02.0 m20 kn32knboats 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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan5of 7
  2. Feb5of 7
  3. Mar5of 7
  4. Apr6of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct6of 7
  11. Nov5of 7
  12. 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 £1,025–£1,920 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 £390–£810
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Lesconil

  • Le QuincyFrench · in the centre
  • Tara Cantine de MerSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Bistrot Du PortFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Crêperie Du SterPancake house · 1.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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