Britsum, UK
About Britsum
A wreck dive. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 26 km away. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 19°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Selsey. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 26 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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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 Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 5 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.
See flights ORD → LHR · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Britsum.
Accommodation.
Stay in SelseyAd
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 13 kn gusting 22.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 74, good | 0.4 m | 19 kn | 27kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 22kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 77, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 16kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 37, fair | 0.6 m | 18 kn | 31knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 14 kn | 29kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 1.3 m | 43 kn | 58knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 31kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 1.0 m | 29 kn | 38knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 69, good | 0.8 m | 22 kn | 32kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | 1.7 m | 35 kn | 50knboats in |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,025–£1,925 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £395–£820
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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