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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beach, United States

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About Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beach

A reef dive. It goes down to 5 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.7 km away. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 5 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.7 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • AQUI Water Sports 0.7 km

  • Gold Coast Scuba 1.0 km

  • The Scuba Store 1.5 km

  • Coral Diving Club 16 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 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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 Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Nov and Dec (about 15 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 5 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL), direct.

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  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beach.

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: Wind 10 kn gusting 24.

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

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Mon 19Oct80–10 kn24kn
Tue 20Oct80–10 kn25kn
Wed 21Oct80–6 kn12kn
Thu 22Oct80–6 kn12kn
Fri 23Oct80–7 kn13kn
Sat 24Oct74–9 kn21kn
Sun 25Oct36–14 kn30knboats in
Mon 26Oct77–11 kn31knboats in
Tue 27Oct80–12 kn26kn
Wed 28Oct78–11 kn26kn

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. Jan6of 7
  2. Feb6of 7
  3. Mar6of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep6of 7
  10. Oct6of 7
  11. Nov6of 7
  12. Dec6of 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 £760–£1,395 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 £170–£355
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £25–£40
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

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