Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea: flat, Visibility about 9 m, Water 14 °C
Mon 2 · 55 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.3 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.9 m
- Wind
- 23 kn
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.2 m
- Wind
- 23 kn
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 166, good
- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1065, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 40 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 14 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- Best May–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, by its depth against the depths each course trains to. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 66, good | 1.0 m | 12 kn | 17kn | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 55, fair | 1.3 m | 20 kn | 27kn | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 1.9 m | 23 kn | 32kn | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | 2.2 m | 23 kn | 32kn | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 1.6 m | 18 kn | 24kn | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 16kn | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 9kn | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | 0.7 m | 15 kn | 22kn | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 0.8 m | 10 kn | 22kn | 12°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 04:02 −1.6 mHigh 10:31 +1.7 mLow 16:44 −1.6 mHigh 23:18 +1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:08 −1.3 mHigh 11:47 +1.4 mLow 18:01 −1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:46 +1.1 mLow 06:31 −1.1 mHigh 13:16 +1.4 mLow 19:31 −1.3 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
best May–Aug
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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 U296
A wreck dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, by its depth. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 17°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For experienced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Brixham.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 40 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, by its depth against the depths each course trains to.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Water about 14°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 9 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 10 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$1,190–US$2,210 each
about US$1,190–US$2,210 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,210 |
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: Brixham
99 min by car · 88 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Brixham its beds, food and every spot near it
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.
Getting there: about 16h 50m
About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 4h 25m by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Brixham · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Brixham · 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: visibility about 9 m, about usual for the month (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.