La zelée, French Polynesia
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About La zelée
A wreck dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.6 km away. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7; in August, about 6. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Papeete. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 3 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.6 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Ecole de plongée de Tahiti 4.6 km
Eleuthera Plongée 7.5 km
Fluid Plongée 7.5 km
Dive and Sea 8.8 km
Tahiti nui diving center 9.0 km
Mobydick Tahiti 23 km
Moorea Blue Diving 25 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 27°C: 3 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 Jun, Jul and Aug (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 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → PPT · Skyscanner from about £535 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to La zelée.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 8 kn gusting 19.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 79, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 20kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 8 kn | 18kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 1 kn | 8kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 1 kn | 7kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 1 kn | 8kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 1 kn | 8kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 1 kn | 8kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 77, good | 1.1 m | 3 kn | 14kn |
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
- Aug6of 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 £905–£1,770 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 £535–£1,110
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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