Andes Wreck
Dive site · Antigua and Barbuda
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 275, good
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1079, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 9 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces NWswell 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 79, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 75, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 13kn | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 11kn | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 12kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 14kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 9kn | 29°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:34 −0.1 mHigh 15:48 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:44 −0.1 mHigh 14:04 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:49 −0.1 mHigh 13:47 +0.1 mLow 19:59 +0.0 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
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 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
2 places
- Deep Bay Wreck (Andes) 0 km away
- Sandy Island Reef 3.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Andes Wreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 9 m. You get in from the shore. 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 50 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is St. John's. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 9 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- 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 50 km away.
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. Much the same all year (about 15 m).
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$811–US$1,520 each
about US$811–US$1,520 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$603 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$811–US$1,520 |
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: St. John's
9 min by car · 15 places to stay
About St. John's 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.
Getting there: about 11h 55m
About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 3h 10m by road
Flights ORD → SXM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in St. John's · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in St. John's · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 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.
This week: visibility about 20 m, clearer than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.