Scheepswrak VOC, Netherlands
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Hoek van Holland, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list.
About Scheepswrak VOC
It suits Open Water 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 18 km away. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 20°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Open Water divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, about 5. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Hoek van Holland, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- 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 18 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Padi 5 Star Diving Center 18 km
Scublue 22 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 16°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AMS · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Scheepswrak VOC.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Hoek van Holland, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Scheepswrak VOC · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Scheepswrak VOC · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 8 kn gusting 16.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 16kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 18kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 79, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 23kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 40, fair | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 19knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0.5 m | 18 kn | 34knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0.5 m | 24 kn | 48knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0.9 m | 15 kn | 34knboats in |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0.7 m | 10 kn | 35knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 0.7 m | 24 kn | 47knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | 0.9 m | 12 kn | 28knboats 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. What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec6of 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 £670–£1,315 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £410–£845
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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