Swallows Cave, Tonga
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About Swallows Cave
A cave dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 6.4 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 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 Neiafu. Within 5 km we also list 4 dive sites.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 6.4 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
Beluga Diving 6.4 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 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jun and Sep (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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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: Sea 0.9 m. Wind 15 kn gusting 21.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 71, good | 1.1 m | 20 kn | 29kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | 1.0 m | 17 kn | 24kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 78, good | 0.9 m | 16 kn | 22kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 77, good | 1.0 m | 17 kn | 26kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 15 kn | 21kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 75, good | 1.0 m | 17 kn | 25kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 75, good | 1.0 m | 18 kn | 26kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 74, good | 1.0 m | 18 kn | 28kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 14 kn | 25kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 77, good | 0.8 m | 17 kn | 25kn |
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.
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