La Roche Bleue, France
Also within 20 km of Carqueiranne
- Mustang P51 Dive site · 6.5 km from Carqueiranne
About La Roche Bleue
It goes down to 34 m. You get in from a boat. 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. 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 km away. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 25°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Open Water divers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Carqueiranne. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 34 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Ulysse Plongée 3.2 km
L'Escale 6.9 km
Espace Mer 7.1 km
Scubazar 8.1 km
Mio Palmo 8.7 km
Evasion Plongée 12 km
École de plongée 12 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 21°C: 5 mm wetsuit. 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 Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (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 18 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 3 kn gusting 10.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0.8 m | 20 kn | 27knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 19, poor | 0.9 m | 14 kn | 21knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 1.0 m | 19 kn | 26knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 56, good | 0.6 m | 17 kn | 24kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 71, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 11kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 45, fair | 0.8 m | 13 kn | 23kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 33, poor | 0.4 m | 15 kn | 22knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 51, good | 1.0 m | 2 kn | 9kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn |
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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 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 £1,070–£2,015 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 £435–£905
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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