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Countesse of Erne, UK

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About Countesse of Erne

A wreck dive. It goes down to 15 m. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 33 km away. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 18°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 Weymouth. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

  • What it is Wreck.
  • How deep Down to 15 m.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 33 km away.

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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 about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 7 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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  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.

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  2. Getting there. 3 h 15 from the airport to Countesse of Erne.

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 15 kn gusting 22.

The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct800.3 m15 kn22kn
Mon 19Oct800.3 m14 kn20kn
Tue 20Oct760.3 m13 kn21kn
Wed 21Oct320.7 m25 kn33knboats in
Thu 22Oct800.7 m14 kn22kn
Fri 23Oct01.5 m34 kn61knboats in
Sat 24Oct800.6 m15 kn25kn
Sun 25Oct761.2 m17 kn29kn
Mon 26Oct00.9 m25 kn36knboats in
Tue 27Oct01.6 m27 kn38knboats 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).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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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