Grain Wreck (SS Grainton)
Dive site · United States Virgin Islands
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 15 m, Water 29 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1082, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 33 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Sswell 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 | 79, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 19kn | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 10kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 11kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 14 kn | 19kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 15 kn | 22kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 6kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 11kn | 28°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 02:17 +0.0 mLow 07:52 −0.1 mHigh 15:24 +0.2 mLow 22:29 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:46 +0.1 mLow 09:23 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.2 mLow 23:06 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:05 +0.1 mLow 11:02 −0.1 mHigh 17:12 +0.1 mLow 23:41 −0.1 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.
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More diving near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grain Wreck (SS Grainton)
A wreck dive. It goes down to 33 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 10 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Charlotte Amalie. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 33 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 10 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. Clearest in Mar, Apr and May (about 25 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$724–US$1,370 each
about US$724–US$1,370 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 STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$281–US$590 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$724–US$1,370 |
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: Charlotte Amalie
5 min by car · 39 places to stay
About Charlotte Amalie 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 9h
About 9h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → STT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Charlotte Amalie · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Charlotte Amalie · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Coki Dive Center 10 km
Low Key Watersports 17 km
JVD Scuba 25 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
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Mustard hill coral Porites astreoides
Seen in 16 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Massive Starlet Coral Siderastrea siderea
Seen in 16 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Finger coral Porites porites
Seen in 12 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Lettuce Coral Agaricia agaricites
Seen in 9 records.
Great star coral Montastraea cavernosa
Seen in 7 records.
Orbicella franksi
Seen in 7 records.
Orbicella faveolata
Seen in 5 records.
Boulder brain coral Colpophyllia natans
Seen in 3 records.
Maze Coral Meandrina meandrites
Seen in 3 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Coral Demographic Data; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Benthic Cover Data. Credits
This week's visibility and the current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.