Frances
Dive site · United States
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 0.4 m, Visibility under 5 m, Water 11 °C
Mon 2 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 159, fair
- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1061, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 3 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 11 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- Faces NEswell from there reaches it
- Best Jun–Aug6 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 59, fair | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 17kn | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 0.4 m | 14 kn | 17kn | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 0.6 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | 0.9 m | 14 kn | 18kn | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 1.0 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | 1.0 m | 15 kn | 24kn | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 12kn | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 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 NovHigh 03:50 +1.3 mLow 09:47 −1.2 mHigh 16:06 +1.6 mLow 22:33 −1.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:55 +1.3 mLow 10:54 −1.2 mHigh 17:14 +1.5 mLow 23:36 −1.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:59 +1.3 mLow 12:02 −1.3 mHigh 18:21 +1.5 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–Aug
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Frances
A wreck dive. It goes down to 3 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water 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. 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 20°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Provincetown. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 3 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, 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 11°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. 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 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 5 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$971–US$1,760 each
about US$971–US$1,760 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 HYA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| 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$971–US$1,760 |
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: Provincetown
15 min by car · 124 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Provincetown 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 5h 40m
About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HYA, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → HYA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Provincetown · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Provincetown · 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 5 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.
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