Gruta dos Enxaréus, Portugal
About Gruta dos Enxaréus
A cave dive. It goes down to 23 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. The sea is about 16°C in March, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 24°C in August, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santa Cruz das Flores.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 23 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
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 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in 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 22 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to HOR, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). About 4 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → HOR · Skyscanner from about £325 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 20 from the airport to Gruta dos Enxaréus.
Accommodation.
Stay in Santa Cruz das FloresAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Distances are straight lines unless a drive is given: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea 0.8 m. Wind 7 kn gusting 10.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 79, good | 0.7 m | 8 kn | 11kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 11 kn | 22kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 7 kn | 10kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 7 kn | 11kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 5 kn | 8kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 77, good | 1.3 m | 16 kn | 27kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 12 kn | 18kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 7 kn | 12kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 80, good | – | 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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec5of 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 £745–£1,410 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 £325–£670
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £75–£130
- Stay £160–£265
- Food £150–£280
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