English Island Reef, Australia
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Marion Bay, is 81 km away. Nearest airport: PLO (PLO), 75 km.
About English Island Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. 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 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 19°C in January, 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; in July, about 5. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Marion Bay, is 81 km away. Nearest airport: PLO (PLO), 75 km. Within 5 km we also list 5 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 18 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 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 15°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 20 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 32 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide International Airport (ADL), changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
See flights MDW → ADL · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 10 from the airport to English Island Reef.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Marion Bay, is 81 km away. Nearest airport: PLO (PLO), 75 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 14 kn gusting 19.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 13 kn | 23kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 8 kn | 13kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 10 kn | 16kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 1.5 m | 1 kn | 9kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 79, good | 1.5 m | 10 kn | 16kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 74, good | 1.6 m | 14 kn | 23kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 26, poor | 1.7 m | 26 kn | 33knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 78, good | 1.5 m | 14 kn | 25kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 60, good | 1.7 m | 19 kn | 28kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
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).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- 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 £1,265–£2,520 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £875–£1,820
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £110–£180
- Food £245–£455
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