Air Force Tower, United States
Also within 20 km of Port Saint Joe
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About Air Force Tower
A wreck dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 19 km away. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 30°C in July, 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. The town to stay in is Port Saint Joe.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 19 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Daly's Watersports 19 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 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul and Aug (about 8 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 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ECP, direct.
See flights MDW → ECP · Skyscanner from about £140 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to Air Force Tower.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 14 kn gusting 22.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 76, good | 0.4 m | 18 kn | 30kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 78, good | 0.3 m | 15 kn | 24kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 14 kn | 22kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 12 kn | 18kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 79, good | 0.3 m | 15 kn | 29kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 77, good | 0.3 m | 17 kn | 31kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 14 kn | 24kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 20kn |
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 £820–£1,480 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 £140–£290
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
Places to eat near Port Saint Joe
- Paul Gant's Bar B QueBarbecue · 1.8 km from the centre
- Mango Marley's2.0 km from the centre
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