Polar Bear
Dive site · United States
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Sea 0.4 m, Water 8 °C, Wind 2 kn
Mon 2 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 5°C
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 5°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 4°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 5°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 4°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 4°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 3°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 161, good
- Mon 260, good
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1063, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 16 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 8 °Cdrysuit
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 61, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 18kn | 4°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 25kn | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 28knboats in | 5°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 29kn | 4°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 15kn | 5°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 0.4 m | 2 kn | 17kn | 4°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 16kn | 4°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 10kn | 3°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 11kn | 2°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 12kn | 0°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 00:19 −1.9 mHigh 07:14 +0.8 mLow 12:27 −0.3 mHigh 18:19 +1.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:27 −1.6 mHigh 08:27 +0.9 mLow 14:00 −0.5 mHigh 19:51 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:37 −1.5 mHigh 09:30 +1.1 mLow 15:27 −0.7 mHigh 21:23 +0.9 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.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Polar Bear
A wreck dive. It goes down to 16 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 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 14°C in July, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). The town to stay in is Cordova. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 dive site.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 16 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.
Water about 8°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$1,150–US$2,120 each
about US$1,150–US$2,120 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 ANC, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$348–US$724 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,120 |
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: Cordova
6 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Cordova its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 13h
About 13h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ANC, direct, then 4h 25m by road
Flights ORD → ANC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Cordova · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Cordova · 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.