Cerboli Anchor, Italy
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About Cerboli Anchor
A wall dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water 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 15 km away. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 26°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Piombino. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Omnisub 15 km
Baratti Diving 16 km
Dive Tuscany 17 kmPADI
MarelinoSub 19 km
Aquanautic Elba 20 km
Mandel Diving Center 20 km
Il Corsaro 20 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 21°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Aug and Sep (about 30 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.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), direct. About 17 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → FCO · Skyscanner from about £465 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 30 from the airport to Cerboli Anchor.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 12 kn gusting 16.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 74, good | 0.6 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 31, poor | 1.1 m | 20 kn | 27knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 68, good | 1.2 m | 4 kn | 14kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 62, good | 1.1 m | 14 kn | 27knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 7kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 1.3 m | 22 kn | 30knboats in |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 12kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 4 kn | 13kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 10kn |
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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec6of 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 £1,055–£1,995 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 £465–£965
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £245–£405
- Food £230–£430
Places to eat near Piombino
- Osteria Mamma CarlaItalian · in the centre
- Ristorante Il Garibaldi InnamoratoSeafood · in the centre
- Al BaccanaleItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Falesia PizzeriaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Il PorticcioloPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Lo SpuntinoPizza · 0.1 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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