Cala Sidoti, Italy
Also within 20 km of Ustica
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- Scoglio del Medico Dive site · 1.4 km from Ustica
- Grotta della Pastizza Dive site · 1.8 km from Ustica
- Grotta dei Gamberi Dive site · 1.9 km from Ustica
- Punta Gavazzi Dive site · 2.2 km from Ustica
- Punta Omo Morto Dive site · 2.3 km from Ustica
- Grotta Azzurra Dive site · 2.4 km from Ustica
- Sutta zà Lisa Dive site · 3.2 km from Ustica
About Cala Sidoti
A reef dive. It goes down to 10 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, 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. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Open Water divers the best months are usually June and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ustica. Within 5 km we also list 12 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 10 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- 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 1.7 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Mister Jump diving center 1.7 km
Ustica Diving 1.8 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 23°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug and Sep (over 30 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 19 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PMO, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → PMO · Skyscanner from about £480 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Cala Sidoti.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 10 kn gusting 13.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 76, good | 0.2 mflat | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 47, fair | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 39, fair | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 21kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 66, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 18kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 62, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 15kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0.9 m | 22 kn | 30knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 32, poor | 0.9 m | 5 kn | 7kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 35, poor | 0.6 m | 16 kn | 22knboats 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, 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 Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec4of 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 £1,070–£2,025 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 £480–£995
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £245–£405
- Food £230–£430
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