Heike, Germany
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About Heike
A wreck dive. It suits Advanced divers and up, 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. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 6.5 km away. The sea is about 6°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 19°C in August, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). For Advanced divers the best month is usually June, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Borkum.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 6.5 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Shark & Eagle 6.5 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 Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (under 5 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 16 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AMS · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 35 from the airport to Heike.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea: flat. Wind 13 kn gusting 19.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 1.8 m | 27 kn | 37knboats in |
| Mon 19Oct | 72, good | 0.8 m | 16 kn | 23kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 69, good | 0.8 m | 18 kn | 26kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 77, good | 0.2 mflat | 13 kn | 19kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 33, poor | 1.0 m | 20 kn | 28knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0.8 m | 24 kn | 32knboats in |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 1.5 m | 27 kn | 37knboats in |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0.9 m | 11 kn | 30knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 1.3 m | 23 kn | 35knboats in |
| Tue 27Oct | 56, good | 1.1 m | 16 kn | 24kn |
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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep6of 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 £835–£1,595 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £410–£845
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
Places to eat near Borkum
- Alt BorkumBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
- Borkumer StubeMediterranean · 0.3 km from the centre
- In UndisMediterranean · 0.3 km from the centre
- KlabautermannGerman · 0.4 km from the centre
- Valentin'sMediterranean · 0.4 km from the centre
- Dünen KlauseGerman · 0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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