U-576 (Wrack), United States
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Frisco, is 89 km away. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 178 km.
About U-576 (Wrack)
A wreck dive. It goes down to 210 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Frisco, is 89 km away. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 178 km.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 210 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (over 30 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 8 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ILM, direct.
See flights ORD → ILM · Skyscanner from about £135 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 35 from the airport to U-576 (Wrack).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Frisco, is 89 km away. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 178 km.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: Sea 2 m. Wind 14 kn gusting 22.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 5.8 m | 29 kn | 52knboats in |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 5.7 m | 34 kn | 49knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 4.3 m | 25 kn | 36knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 19, poor | 4.1 m | 23 kn | 33kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, poor | 3.2 m | 14 kn | 26kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 53, good | 2.0 m | 14 kn | 22kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 34, poor | 2.3 m | 18 kn | 30kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 2.9 m | 25 kn | 36knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 28, poor | 3.4 m | 17 kn | 29kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 32, poor | 4.6 m | 14 kn | 25kn |
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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec4of 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 £545–£1,020 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 £135–£285
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Food £260–£480
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