Nigali Passage, Fiji
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Suva, is 95 km away. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 83 km.
About Nigali Passage
A drift dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 40 km away. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Suva, is 95 km away. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 83 km.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 40 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 27°C: 3 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 Sep and Oct (about 20 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 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → NAN · Skyscanner from about £665 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 35 from the airport to Nigali Passage.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Suva, is 95 km away. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 83 km.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 28: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 14 kn gusting 24.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 78, good | 0.5 m | 16 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 73, good | 0.7 m | 19 kn | 27kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 73, good | 0.7 m | 19 kn | 27kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 74, good | 0.7 m | 19 kn | 26kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 77, good | 0.6 m | 17 kn | 23kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 77, good | 0.7 m | 17 kn | 24kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 78, good | 0.6 m | 16 kn | 25kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 78, good | 0.6 m | 16 kn | 22kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 24kn |
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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 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 £925–£1,845 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 £665–£1,375
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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