Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.9 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 374, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 1175, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 1.0 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 0.8 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 9kn | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 0.8 m | 11 kn | 16kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 1.9 m | 17 kn | 28knboats in | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 1.6 m | 17 kn | 26kn | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 1.2 m | 13 kn | 17kn | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 75, good | 0.9 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 25°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
- 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
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:39 −0.1 mHigh 12:39 +0.2 mLow 19:25 +0.0 mHigh 23:15 +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 Wed 4 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
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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$671–US$1,260 each
about US$671–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 2 November 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$369 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$671–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
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Red lionfish Pterois volitans
Seen in 118 records, mostly Mar to Aug.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database; University of Texas, Biodiversity Center, Ichthyology Collection (TNHCi). Credits
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