Vanderbilt Reef, United States
Also within 20 km of Juneau
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About Vanderbilt Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 26 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Juneau.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 26 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.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb and Mar (about 10 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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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 6 kn gusting 11.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 11kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 15kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 33, poor | 0.3 m | 19 kn | 30knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 76, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 18kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 10kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 8 kn | 12kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 5 kn | 12kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 8kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 11 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, 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. 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).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
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