The Wall at Northwest Point, Turks and Caicos Islands
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- Grace Bay Kite spot · 9.7 km from Providenciales
- The Hole in the Wall Dive site · 10.8 km from Providenciales
About The Wall at Northwest Point
A wall dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 18 km away. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced 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 Providenciales. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 30 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 10 km, the nearest 18 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
Dive Provo 18 km
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Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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 Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Nov and Dec (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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From Chicago: about 8 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PLS, direct.
See flights ORD → PLS · Skyscanner from about £210 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to The Wall at Northwest Point.
Accommodation.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 10 kn gusting 16.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 7 kn | 13kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 2 kn | 5kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 13kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 5 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 79, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 11kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 23kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 9 kn | 13kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 80, good | – | 1 kn | 10kn |
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 Advanced 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 £585–£1,105 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 £210–£435
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £20–£35
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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