USS Cyclops (Wrack), United States
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Chincoteague Island, is 80 km away. Nearest airport: OCE (OCE), 104 km.
About USS Cyclops (Wrack)
A wreck dive. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 26°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Chincoteague Island, is 80 km away. Nearest airport: OCE (OCE), 104 km.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver.
- 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 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. 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 Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (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 6 h 45 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. 2 h 50 from the airport to USS Cyclops (Wrack).
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Chincoteague Island, is 80 km away. Nearest airport: OCE (OCE), 104 km.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Mon 26: Sea 1.4 m. Wind 11 kn gusting 15.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 3.8 m | 32 kn | 44knboats in |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 3.9 m | 27 kn | 35knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 3.6 m | 26 kn | 36knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 8, poor | 3.6 m | 25 kn | 33knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 44, fair | 2.1 m | 13 kn | 24kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 51, good | 2.0 m | 17 kn | 25kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 69, good | 1.7 m | 16 kn | 22kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 68, good | 1.7 m | 11 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 1.4 m | 11 kn | 15kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 67, good | 1.6 m | 11 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
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct6of 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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