Fort Jefferson Wall, United States
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Key West, is 109 km away. Nearest airport: EYW (EYW), 113 km.
About Fort Jefferson Wall
A wall dive. It goes down to 3 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N 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 23°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Key West, is 109 km away. Nearest airport: EYW (EYW), 113 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 8 dive sites.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 3 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, 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 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec (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 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EYW, direct.
See flights ORD → EYW · Skyscanner from about £175 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 15 from the airport to Fort Jefferson Wall.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Key West, is 109 km away. Nearest airport: EYW (EYW), 113 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 13 kn gusting 18.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 50, good | 0.8 m | 13 kn | 23kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 55, good | 0.7 m | 16 kn | 26knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 61, good | 0.7 m | 17 kn | 23knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 78, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 18kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 78, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 20kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 73, good | 0.5 m | 16 kn | 23kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 65, good | 0.6 m | 18 kn | 28kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0.9 m | 27 kn | 39knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 1.0 m | 25 kn | 38knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | 0.8 m | 23 kn | 35knboats in |
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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar6of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 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 £585–£1,105 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 £175–£370
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Food £260–£480
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