Manta Reef Kadavu, Fiji
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Nuku, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 118 km.
About Manta Reef Kadavu
A reef dive. It goes down to 22 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 25°C in August, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, March and November, with about 7 good days in 7; in May, about 5. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Nuku, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 118 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 22 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 26°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 Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 15 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 25 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → NAN · Skyscanner from about £665 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to Manta Reef Kadavu.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Nuku, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 118 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: Sea 1.4 m. Wind 11 kn gusting 27.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 1.9 m | 14 kn | 36knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 75, good | 1.6 m | 12 kn | 30knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 1.8 m | 15 kn | 38knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 1.8 m | 15 kn | 37knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 1.4 m | 11 kn | 27kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 1.5 m | 13 kn | 33kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 1.4 m | 12 kn | 33kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 1.4 m | 12 kn | 31kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 1.2 m | 11 kn | 26kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 10 kn | 26kn |
| Thu 29Oct | 80, good | – | 11 kn | 29kn |
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).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov7of 7
- 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 £925–£1,845 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £665–£1,375
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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