Albertus
Dive site · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 5°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1062, good
- Wed 1162, good
The site in four facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 9 °Cdrysuit
- Faces NWswell from there reaches it
- Best May–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 0.8 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 12kn | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 9kn | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 11kn | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 13kn | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 13kn | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 14kn | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 12kn | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 14kn | 7°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 13kn | 7°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:21 +1.6 mLow 11:48 −1.4 mHigh 18:01 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:11 −1.1 mHigh 06:28 +1.4 mLow 13:06 −1.3 mHigh 19:13 +1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:30 −1.0 mHigh 07:43 +1.4 mLow 14:27 −1.3 mHigh 20:29 +1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Aug
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
1 place
- Guildford Castle 2.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Albertus
A wreck dive. It suits Open Water 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 20 km away. The sea is about 4°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 20°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Otterndorf. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- 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 20 km away.
Water about 9°C: drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,230 each
about US$1,190–US$2,230 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HAM, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$986 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$443 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$550 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,230 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Otterndorf
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about 15 min by car · 70 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Otterndorf its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HAM, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 35m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Otterndorf · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Otterndorf · GetYourGuide
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
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.