Louis Sheid, UK
Also within 20 km of Thurlestone
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- Bantham Surf spot · 1.4 km from Thurlestone
- Bantham Rivermouth Surf spot · 1.9 km from Thurlestone
- Hope Cove Surf spot · 2.9 km from Thurlestone
- Challaborough Surf spot · 3.4 km from Thurlestone
- Salcombe Surf spot · 7.6 km from Thurlestone
- Beesands Surf spot · 14.6 km from Thurlestone
About Louis Sheid
A wreck dive. It goes down to 10 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 41 km away. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 17°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Thurlestone. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 10 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 41 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 15°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. 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, May, Jun, Jul, 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 16 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EXT, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → EXT · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Louis Sheid.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.6 m. Wind 11 kn gusting 21.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 21kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 65, good | 0.6 m | 11 kn | 19kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 1.7 m | 21 kn | 37knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, poor | 1.5 m | 9 kn | 17kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 2.9 m | 27 kn | 50knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 29, poor | 1.2 m | 9 kn | 21knboats in |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 2.1 m | 16 kn | 34knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 27, poor | 1.8 m | 14 kn | 28kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | 3.3 m | 23 kn | 48knboats 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. 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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec2of 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 £1,015–£1,910 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 £385–£805
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
Places to eat near Thurlestone
- GastropizzaPizza · 1.0 km from the centre
- boathouse banthamSeafood · 1.1 km from the centre
- BeachhouseSeafood · 1.4 km from the centre
- The Trevilder0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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