SS Richmond Shipwreck, United States
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 152 km.
About SS Richmond Shipwreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 5 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 45 km away. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 152 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 5 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 45 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. 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. Much the same all year (under 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 7 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ORF, direct.
See flights MDW → ORF · Skyscanner from about £130 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to SS Richmond Shipwreck.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 152 km.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 28: Wind 14 kn gusting 18.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 3.2 m | 28 kn | 40knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 2.8 m | 28 kn | 37knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 7, poor | 2.7 m | 26 kn | 34knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 26, poor | 2.2 m | 19 kn | 25kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 44, fair | 1.5 m | 16 kn | 21kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 43, fair | 1.6 m | 16 kn | 24kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 41, fair | 1.6 m | 14 kn | 21kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 45, fair | 1.5 m | 14 kn | 23kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 54, good | 1.4 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 80, good | – | 14 kn | 18kn |
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 experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 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 £540–£1,010 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 £130–£275
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Food £260–£480
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