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Diving Area, United States

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A kelp forest dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. 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 11 km away. The sea is about 12°C in May, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 15°C in August, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Carmel By The Sea. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.

  • What it is Kelp forest.
  • How deep Down to 20 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Monterey Bay Scuba 11 km

  • Enterprise Cannery 11 km

  • Cannery Row Aquatics 11 km

  • Bamboo Reef Scuba Diving Centers 11 km

  • On The Beach Surf Shop 11 km

  • Aquarius Dive Shop 11 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 15°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. 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, Jul and Dec (about 8 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 7 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MRY, direct.

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  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Diving Area.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: Sea 1.5 m. Wind 0 kn gusting 3.

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

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct522.1 m1 kn4kn
Mon 19Oct452.2 m7 kn19kn
Tue 20Oct432.1 m2 kn3kn
Wed 21Oct591.8 m5 kn14kn
Thu 22Oct801.5 m0 kn3kn
Fri 23Oct562.0 m5 kn14kn
Sat 24Oct591.9 m5 kn16kn
Sun 25Oct801.3 m5 kn12kn
Mon 26Oct651.8 m2 kn8kn
Tue 27Oct781.5 m6 kn16kn

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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr5of 7
  5. May6of 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 £810–£1,500 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 £225–£465
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £20–£35
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

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