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Le Sec Jaune, France

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About Le Sec Jaune

A reef dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 7 good days in 7; in July, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-Leu. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 30 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 1.7 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 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar and May (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 29 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

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Forecast

Best on Fri 23: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 5 kn gusting 17.

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

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct680.7 m4 kn16kn
Mon 19Oct730.6 m5 kn17kn
Tue 20Oct760.6 m6 kn18kn
Wed 21Oct700.7 m5 kn16kn
Thu 22Oct790.5 m2 kn17kn
Fri 23Oct800.4 m5 kn17kn
Sat 24Oct800.4 m5 kn16kn
Sun 25Oct00.9 m12 kn31knboats in
Mon 26Oct321.9 m7 kn21kn
Tue 27Oct381.1 m4 kn18kn
Wed 28Oct0–––

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

  1. Jan6of 7
  2. Feb6of 7
  3. Mar6of 7
  4. Apr6of 7
  5. May6of 7
  6. Jun5of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug5of 7
  9. Sep6of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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 £1,510–£2,920 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 £875–£1,810
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

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