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Three Rocks, United Arab Emirates

No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Kish, is 257 km away. Nearest airport: RKT (RKT), 40 km.

About Three Rocks

A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 14 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 5.4 km away. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 33°C in June, 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. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Kish, is 257 km away. Nearest airport: RKT (RKT), 40 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.

  • What it is Pinnacle.
  • How deep Down to 14 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 5.4 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

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 31°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 7 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May and Aug (about 10 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 21 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dubai International Airport (DXB), direct.

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  2. Getting there. 2 h 05 from the airport to Three Rocks.

  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Kish, is 257 km away. Nearest airport: RKT (RKT), 40 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 5 kn gusting 12.

The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Three Rocks
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80, good0.1 mflat5 kn12kn
Mon 19Oct80, good0.2 mflat4 kn10kn
Tue 20Oct80, good0.2 mflat4 kn10kn
Wed 21Oct80, good0.1 mflat3 kn9kn
Thu 22Oct80, good0.1 mflat3 kn8kn
Fri 23Oct80, good0.1 mflat3 kn9kn
Sat 24Oct80, good0.1 mflat2 kn9kn
Sun 25Oct80, good0.1 mflat4 kn11kn
Mon 26Oct80, good0.1 mflat3 kn8kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.1 mflat3 kn8kn
Wed 28Oct0, poor–––

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).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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 £920–£1,840 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 £660–£1,370
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Food £155–£290

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