ריף ציפור, Israel
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 286 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 15 km.
About ריף ציפור
A reef dive. It goes down to 12 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 29°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually May, June, September and October, with about 5 good days in 7; in January and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 286 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 15 km. Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots and 7 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 12 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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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 Jun and Oct (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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No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 286 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 15 km.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 5 kn gusting 16.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 32, poor | 0.8 m | 5 kn | 12kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 36, fair | 0.8 m | 6 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 53, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 14kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 69, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 16kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 56, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 6kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 61, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 12kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 40, fair | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 16kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 56, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 17kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 55, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 13kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 57, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 16kn |
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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec3of 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 £840–£1,670 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 £580–£1,200
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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