El Bajón, Spain
Also within 20 km of El Pinar de El Hierro
- La laja de Tecoron Surf spot · 6.1 km from El Pinar de El Hierro
About El Bajón
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. 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.9 km away. The sea is about 20°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 24°C in September, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For Open Water divers the best months are usually June, September and October, with about 5 good days in 7; in March, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Pinar de El Hierro.
- 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.9 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Buceo El Bajón 0.9 km
Centro de Buceo El Hierro 1.0 km
Arrecifal 1.0 km
Extra Divers El Hierro 1.0 km
FAN Diving 1.1 km
Benthos Buceo 1.2 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 24°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (over 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 20 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SPC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → SPC · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 15 from the airport to El Bajón.
Accommodation.
Stay in El Pinar de El HierroAd
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 4 kn gusting 10.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 69, good | 0.7 m | 8 kn | 24kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 77, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 10kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 67, good | 0.7 m | 6 kn | 18kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 72, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 17kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 72, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 24knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 72, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 13knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 28knboats in |
| Sun 25Oct | 62, good | 0.8 m | 7 kn | 21kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 69, good | 0.7 m | 5 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 76, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 20kn |
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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec3of 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 £870–£1,655 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 £395–£820
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £185–£310
- Food £175–£330
Places to eat near El Pinar de El Hierro
- Restaurante Pizzeria Las VetasPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Bar pizzeria la pazPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
- La Sabina0.4 km from the centre
- Restauranteluaelpinar0.2 km from the centre
- Amarena0.5 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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