Middle Book, Japan
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 273 km away. Nearest airport: ISG (ISG), 19 km.
About Middle Book
A muck dive. It goes down to 18 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. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 7.8 km away. The sea is about 23°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 5. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 273 km away. Nearest airport: ISG (ISG), 19 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Muck.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 7.8 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
HAMAマリンサービス 7.8 km
石垣島トータルマリン 8.0 km
Prime Scuba Ishigaki 11 km
海講座 18 km
ファンシー 19 km
Viking Scuba 19 km
Sea Water 19 km
あくあの時間ダイビングサービス 20 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 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. 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 Jan, 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 25 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ISG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → ISG · Skyscanner from about £675 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Middle Book.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 273 km away. Nearest airport: ISG (ISG), 19 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 10 kn gusting 15.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 10 kn | 15kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 13kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 40, fair | 1.5 m | 16 kn | 21knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 3.1 m | 29 kn | 42knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 3.8 m | 45 kn | 66knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 2.4 m | 40 kn | 61knboats in |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | 0.9 m | 7 kn | 21kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 6 kn | 9kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 5kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
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
- Feb6of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov6of 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 £900–£1,810 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 £675–£1,400
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £35–£55
- Food £155–£290
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