G.M.A.P., France
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Plougastel-Daoulas, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 9 km.
About G.M.A.P.
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. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.4 km away. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 16°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in February and December, about 4. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Plougastel-Daoulas, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 9 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
- 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 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.4 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Csam Section Plongée 3.4 km
Club Subaquatique de l'Iroise 5.4 km
Arimair Plongée 9.7 km
Centre Activités Plongée 14 km
Maison de la plongée 22 km
Korejou plongée 23 km
Aber Wrac'h Plongée 25 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, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (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 16 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
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Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Plougastel-Daoulas, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: BES (BES), 9 km.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 9 kn gusting 17.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 9 kn | 17kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 8kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 37, fair | 0.4 m | 16 kn | 28knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 40, fair | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 21knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0.7 m | 19 kn | 47knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 22kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 7 kn | 28knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 0.3 m | 15 kn | 33knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | 0.5 m | 16 kn | 37knboats 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, 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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov5of 7
- 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 £680–£1,345 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 £390–£810
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Food £240–£445
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