Giglio, France
About Giglio
A wreck dive. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 7.7 km away. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 19°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For experienced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Epine.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 7.7 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
Aquafun 7.7 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 17°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 Jan, 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 17 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 8 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → NTE · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Giglio.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.8 m. Wind 12 kn gusting 20.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 8 kn | 14kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 21, poor | 3.1 m | 22 kn | 32knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 26, poor | 2.5 m | 17 kn | 25kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 5.9 m | 30 kn | 46knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 46, fair | 2.1 m | 16 kn | 23kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 24, poor | 3.1 m | 20 kn | 33knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 50, good | 2.1 m | 14 kn | 20kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 31, poor | 3.1 m | 11 kn | 22kn |
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. 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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov5of 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 £1,035–£1,945 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 £400–£835
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £255–£425
- Food £240–£445
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