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Dominion Coal Company barges Freeman (date unknown) and Lucia P. Dow (1957)
Dive site · Canada
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility under 5 m, Water 10 °C
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 29knboats in
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 164, good
- Mon 262, good
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 962, good
- Tue 1064, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 22 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 10 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 64, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 11kn | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 15kn | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 0.3 m | 1 kn | 8kn | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 19kn | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 14kn | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 16kn | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 1.3 m | 9 kn | 29knboats in | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 0.9 m | 11 kn | 29kn | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 19kn | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 5kn | 13°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 NovHigh 00:31 +0.6 mLow 06:56 −0.5 mHigh 12:38 +0.7 mLow 19:32 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:38 +0.6 mLow 08:10 −0.5 mHigh 13:47 +0.6 mLow 20:40 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:45 +0.6 mLow 09:20 −0.5 mHigh 14:59 +0.6 mLow 21:44 −0.7 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dominion Coal Company barges Freeman (date unknown) and Lucia P. Dow (1957)
A wreck 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 10 km, the nearest 18 km away. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 18°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Halifax. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 10 dive sites and 1 climbing area.
- What it is Wreck.
- 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 10 km, the nearest 18 km away.
Water about 10°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, May, Jul, Aug and Sep (about 7 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$851–US$1,560 each
about US$851–US$1,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$422 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Total | about US$851–US$1,560 |
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: Halifax
13 min by car · 53 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Halifax its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$100 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 30m
About 7h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → YHZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Halifax · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Halifax · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
East Coast Scuba and Watersports 18 km
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.
This week: visibility under 5 m, greener 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.