Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Sea: flat, Wind 3 kn
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- -1°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- -3°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- -11°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- -10°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- -9°C
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- -6°C
Mon 9 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- -4°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 263, good
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 962, good
- Tue 100, poor
The site in four facts
- Down to 22 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 10kn | -9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 23kn | -1°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 10kn | -3°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 9kn | -11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 17kn | -10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 5kn | -9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 15kn | -6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 62, good | 0.2 mflat | 13 kn | 26kn | -4°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 0.4 m | 20 kn | 40knboats in | -4°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Alkhornet Cliff
A wall dive. It goes down to 22 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The town to stay in is Longyearbyen.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 22 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Longyearbyen
about 1h 15m by car · 9 places to stay
About Longyearbyen its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
In the water
Dives and courses in Longyearbyen · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Longyearbyen · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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.