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Lagoon Mounding, United Republic of Tanzania

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About Lagoon Mounding

A reef dive. It goes down to 16 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, 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. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.8 km away. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best month is usually March, with about 7 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jambiani. Within 5 km we also list 4 wind sports spots and 7 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 16 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 3.8 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 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, Nov and Dec (about 20 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 26 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ZNZ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h from the airport to Lagoon Mounding.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Fri 23: Sea 0.7 m. Wind 5 kn gusting 14.

The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct501.0 m7 kn15kn
Mon 19Oct560.9 m9 kn21kn
Tue 20Oct540.9 m9 kn19kn
Wed 21Oct630.8 m8 kn19kn
Thu 22Oct700.7 m9 kn20kn
Fri 23Oct700.7 m5 kn14kn
Sat 24Oct640.7 m7 kn16knboats in
Sun 25Oct01.2 m13 kn26knboats in
Mon 26Oct590.8 m7 kn22kn
Tue 27Oct680.7 m6 kn16kn

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 Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb5of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr5of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct4of 7
  11. Nov6of 7
  12. Dec6of 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 £1,175–£2,315 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 £750–£1,565
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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