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Palma Wracks, Spain

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About Palma Wracks

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. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.9 km away. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Palma. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.9 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 24°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 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 17 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), direct. About 12 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 3 h 45 from the airport to Palma Wracks.

  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 5 kn gusting 13.

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

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Palma Wracks
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct79, good0.2 mflat12 kn17kn
Mon 19Oct80, good0.4 m5 kn13kn
Tue 20Oct79, good0.3 m10 kn17kn
Wed 21Oct80, good0.5 m5 kn9kn
Thu 22Oct80, good0.4 m2 kn5kn
Fri 23Oct80, good0.5 m7 kn12kn
Sat 24Oct80, good0.4 m8 kn12kn
Sun 25Oct80, good0.5 m8 kn11kn
Mon 26Oct80, good0.4 m2 kn7kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.2 mflat0 kn8kn

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).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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 £905–£1,730 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 £430–£895
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £80–£130
  • Stay £185–£310
  • Food £175–£330

Places to eat near Palma

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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