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Flauwers West, Netherlands

Stay in Kerkwerve: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Kerkwerve

About Flauwers West

It goes down to 35 m. It suits experienced divers only, by its depth. 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 7.0 km away. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 20°C in August, 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. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kerkwerve. Within 5 km we also list 6 dive sites.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep Down to 35 m.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, by its depth against the depths each course trains to.
  • Dive centres 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 7.0 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 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 Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (under 5 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 14 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Flauwers West.

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  3. Accommodation.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Distances are straight lines unless a drive is given: a site out at sea is reached by boat.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Wind 8 kn gusting 23.

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

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80–8 kn23kn
Mon 19Oct80–9 kn18kn
Tue 20Oct80–13 kn31kn
Wed 21Oct79–12 kn23kn
Thu 22Oct40–10 kn30knboats in
Fri 23Oct0–27 kn51knboats in
Sat 24Oct0–20 kn36knboats in
Sun 25Oct0–16 kn36knboats in
Mon 26Oct0–27 kn53knboats in
Tue 27Oct39–15 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. 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. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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 £835–£1,595 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 £410–£845
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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