Galicia, UK
About Galicia
A wreck dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.6 km away. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (drysuit), and 18°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). 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 Dawlish. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- 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 4.6 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Teign Diving Centre 4.6 km
Edge Watersports 7.1 km
Exeter BSAC 20 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 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. 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 Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (under 5 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 16 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EXT, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → EXT · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Galicia.
Accommodation.
Stay in DawlishAd
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 9 kn gusting 18.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 18kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 78, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 28kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 15kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0.5 m | 19 kn | 35knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 11kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0.9 m | 27 kn | 51knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 16kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 38, fair | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 30knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 20kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | 1.0 m | 17 kn | 41knboats 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 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 sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £945–£1,795 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 £385–£805
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £35–£60
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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