Punta Gavazzi, Italy
Also within 20 km of Ustica
- Punta dell'Arpa Dive site · 1.4 km from Ustica
- Scoglio del Medico Dive site · 1.4 km from Ustica
- Cala Sidoti Dive site · 1.6 km from Ustica
- Grotta della Pastizza Dive site · 1.8 km from Ustica
- Grotta dei Gamberi Dive site · 1.9 km from Ustica
- Punta Omo Morto Dive site · 2.3 km from Ustica
- Grotta Azzurra Dive site · 2.4 km from Ustica
- Sutta zà Lisa Dive site · 3.2 km from Ustica
About Punta Gavazzi
A reef dive. It goes down to 24 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. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.2 km away. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ustica. Within 5 km we also list 12 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 24 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.2 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Ustica Diving 2.2 km
Mister Jump diving center 2.2 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 23°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in 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 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PMO, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → PMO · Skyscanner from about £480 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Punta Gavazzi.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 9 kn gusting 13.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 9 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 10kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 20kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 16kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 15kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 69, good | 0.8 m | 21 kn | 30kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 4 kn | 7kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 79, good | 0.7 m | 16 kn | 24kn |
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).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 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 £1,070–£2,025 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 £480–£995
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £80–£130
- Stay £245–£405
- Food £230–£430
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