Cedar Island Ledge, United States
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Kittery, 17 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PSM (PSM), 22 km.
About Cedar Island Ledge
A reef dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from a boat. 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 14 km away. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (drysuit), and 19°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 5. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Kittery, 17 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PSM (PSM), 22 km.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Portsmouth Scuba 15 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 14°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. 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. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec (about 7 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 5 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MHT, direct.
See flights MDW → MHT · Skyscanner from about £145 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to Cedar Island Ledge.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Kittery, 17 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PSM (PSM), 22 km.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 6 kn gusting 10.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 53, good | 1.5 m | 11 kn | 14kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 33, poor | 1.8 m | 14 kn | 23kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 47, fair | 1.6 m | 13 kn | 14kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 73, good | 1.1 m | 13 kn | 24kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 77, good | 1.0 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 12kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 13kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb6of 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 £555–£1,030 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 £145–£295
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Food £260–£480
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