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USS Huron Shipwreck
Dive site · United States
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 0.6 m, Visibility under 5 m, Water 16 °C
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 536, poor
- Fri 641, poor
- Sat 734, poor
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1030, poor
The site in six facts
- Down to 9 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 16 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Faces NEswell from there reaches it
- Best Jun–Jul6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 0.8 m | 7 kn | 9kn | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 10kn | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 0.7 m | 6 kn | 7kn | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, poor | 1.0 m | 4 kn | 5kn | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, poor | 0.9 m | 8 kn | 9kn | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, poor | 1.1 m | 7 kn | 14kn | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 0.9 m | 6 kn | 8kn | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 0.8 m | 6 kn | 13kn | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | 1.1 m | 8 kn | 10kn | 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 NovHigh 00:58 +0.4 mLow 06:55 −0.4 mHigh 13:23 +0.6 mLow 19:47 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:06 +0.5 mLow 08:09 −0.4 mHigh 14:27 +0.5 mLow 20:44 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:08 +0.5 mLow 09:18 −0.4 mHigh 15:27 +0.5 mLow 21:36 −0.5 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 Jun–Jul
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 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
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About USS Huron Shipwreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 9 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.7 km away. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 26°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually June and July, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kill Devil Hills. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 9 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- 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 8.7 km away.
Water about 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul and Aug (about 8 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$951–US$1,720 each
about US$951–US$1,720 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 MDW to ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$322 |
| 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$951–US$1,720 |
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: Kill Devil Hills
about 15 min by car · 37 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kill Devil Hills 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 6h 10m
About 6h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ORF, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights MDW → ORF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Kill Devil Hills · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Kill Devil Hills · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Roanoke Island Outfitters 8.7 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's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.