Devils Grotto, New Caledonia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Yuate Tremwatre, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ILP (ILP), 4 km.
Fresh water: lake, river or quarry
About Devils Grotto
A cave dive in fresh water: a lake, quarry or spring. It goes down to 6 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. 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. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Yuate Tremwatre, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ILP (ILP), 4 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.
- Water Fresh water: a lake, river or quarry, not the sea. It is scored on its wind and rain only.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 6 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 33 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NOU, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).
See flights MDW → NOU · Skyscanner from about £725 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Devils Grotto.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Yuate Tremwatre, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ILP (ILP), 4 km.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Devils Grotto · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Devils Grotto · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Fresh water: lake, river or quarry: scored by other rules.
Fresh water has no waves to forecast, so the 48 points out of 80 that a sea site gets for a calm sea are given in full. The day turns on the wind (24 points) and the rain (8); gusts of 30 kn or more still score it nothing.
No sea temperature is read for it: nothing forecasts a lake's water, and it is often much colder at depth than at the top. Ask a dive centre what suit to bring.
Best on Tue 27: Fresh water (a lake, river or quarry): no sea, so scored on wind and rain only. Wind 8 kn gusting 20.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 17 kn | 38knboats in | 1 mm |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 16 kn | 34knboats in | 0.7 mm |
| Wed 21Oct | 78, good | 13 kn | 29knboats in | 2.9 mm |
| Thu 22Oct | 40, fair | 12 kn | 26knboats in | 3 mm |
| Fri 23Oct | 39, fair | 13 kn | 28knboats in | 2.4 mm |
| Sat 24Oct | 40, fair | 12 kn | 29knboats in | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 11 kn | 25kn | 4.8 mm |
| Mon 26Oct | 79, good | 11 kn | 24kn | 5.4 mm |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 0 mm |
| Wed 28Oct | 80, good | 11 kn | 22kn | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 29Oct | 80, good | 11 kn | 23kn | 0.3 mm |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Fresh water (a lake, river or quarry): no sea, so scored on wind and rain only. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); rain is over the daylight readings, in mm. Water has no reading: no sea temperature is read for a lake. What is under the water (visibility, current, 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).
- 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 mean wind of each day (a lake has no sea), with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £985–£1,975 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 £725–£1,505
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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