U-85 (Wrack), United States
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ORF (ORF), 178 km.
About U-85 (Wrack)
A wreck dive. It goes down to 27 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, 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 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 13°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 and July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ORF (ORF), 178 km.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 27 m.
- 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 23°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 7 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul and Aug (about 15 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 15 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 25 from the airport to U-85 (Wrack).
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ORF (ORF), 178 km.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: Sea 2 m. Wind 16 kn gusting 20.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 4.7 m | 33 kn | 50knboats in |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 4.6 m | 31 kn | 42knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 9, poor | 3.8 m | 24 kn | 32knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 18, poor | 3.9 m | 23 kn | 31kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 29, poor | 2.8 m | 17 kn | 26kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 55, good | 2.0 m | 16 kn | 20kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 55, good | 1.9 m | 17 kn | 25kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 33, poor | 2.4 m | 16 kn | 23kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 34, poor | 2.4 m | 11 kn | 18kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 32, poor | 3.1 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 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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