Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 183, good
- Mon 280, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1080, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 40 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 30 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Eswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 83, good | 0.7 m | 5 kn | 10kn | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 0.8 m | 5 kn | 8kn | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | 0.8 m | 6 kn | 9kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 0.8 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 0.8 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 0.7 m | 7 kn | 12kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 0.8 m | 7 kn | 17kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 1.0 m | 5 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 0.9 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 0.8 m | 5 kn | 10kn | 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 07:03 −0.3 mHigh 17:07 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:43 −0.3 mHigh 17:41 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:32 −0.3 mHigh 17:00 +0.1 mLow 18:11 +0.1 mHigh 21:46 +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.
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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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
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- Hoki Maru 1.1 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Shotan Maru
A wreck dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.9 km away. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in June, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Wichap. Within 5 km we also list 10 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 40 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.9 km away.
Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Apr and Dec (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).
Where to stay: Wichap
17 min by car
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Wichap its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Wichap, 9 km. We have not checked places to stay in Wichap yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Kolonia, 696 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$107 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.
In the water
Dives and courses in Wichap · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Wichap · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Blue Lagoon Dive Shop 9.9 km
Truk Lagoon Dive Center 12 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 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.