L embarrancat, Spain
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Empuriabrava, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 51 km.
About L embarrancat
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and November, about 6. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Empuriabrava, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 51 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
- 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 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Diving Center Poseidon Roses 0.2 km
Sotamar 11 km
Divecenter Cadaques 11 km
Cap de Creus 12 km
Scuba Alegre Diving Center 13 km
Diving center Colera 16 km
Plongée Cap Cerbère 20 km
Aloès Plongée 22 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 19°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul and Aug (about 25 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 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), direct. About 12 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → BCN · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 45 from the airport to L embarrancat.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Empuriabrava, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 51 km.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in L embarrancat · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in L embarrancat · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea: flat. Wind 3 kn gusting 8.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0.7 m | 17 kn | 36knboats in |
| Mon 19Oct | 79, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 19kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 10 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 2 kn | 7kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 13kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 7kn |
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).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov6of 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 £720–£1,420 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 £430–£895
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Food £175–£330
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