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Madéo plongée, France

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About Madéo plongée

It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The sea is about 11°C in January, 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 month is usually July, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lanildut. 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 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 about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 10 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 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

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  2. Getting there. 45 min from the airport to Madéo plongée.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: Sea 1 m. Wind 3 kn gusting 10.

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

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct711.2 m11 kn20kn
Mon 19Oct801.0 m3 kn10kn
Tue 20Oct671.3 m7 kn15kn
Wed 21Oct03.6 m19 kn34knboats in
Thu 22Oct252.9 m11 kn20knboats in
Fri 23Oct05.4 m22 kn52knboats in
Sat 24Oct322.7 m11 kn26knboats in
Sun 25Oct323.4 m8 kn28knboats in
Mon 26Oct02.9 m16 kn34knboats in
Tue 27Oct03.5 m17 kn36knboats 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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May5of 7
  6. Jun5of 7
  7. Jul6of 7
  8. Aug5of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 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 £965–£1,820 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 £390–£810
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £45–£75
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

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