Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Sea 0.5 m, Visibility about 15 m, Water 25 °C
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.4 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 31knboats in
- Air
- 21°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1075, good
The site in four facts
- Down to 17 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 25 °C3 mm wetsuit
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 | 76, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 11kn | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 0.8 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 0.8 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 5kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 17kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 0.8 m | 15 kn | 20kn | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 1.4 m | 18 kn | 31knboats in | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | 0.7 m | 11 kn | 19kn | 19°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 NovLow 14:40 −0.2 mHigh 23:22 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:06 +0.1 mHigh 08:22 +0.1 mLow 16:09 −0.1 mHigh 23:31 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:29 +0.0 mHigh 10:55 +0.1 mLow 17:44 −0.0 mHigh 23:29 +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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stetson Bank
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 17 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 21°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Surfside Beach, 130 km. Nearest airport: William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), 190 km.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 17 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 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. 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 Apr, Aug and Sep (about 20 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$670–US$1,260 each
about US$670–US$1,260 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MDW to HOU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$368 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$670–US$1,260 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 130 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Surfside Beach, 130 km. Nearest airport: William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), 190 km.
See places to stay near Surfside Beach, 130 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Getting there: about 8h
About 8h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HOU, direct, then 3h 35m by road
Flights MDW → HOU on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Stetson Bank · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Stetson Bank · 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.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.