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USS Saratoga scuba diving weather

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Now · 03:00Poor

33out of 100

Limited by waves. Best 07:00–14:00. From 13:00 waves build and it's a no-go.

Waves
1.6 m
Wind
15 kn from ENE
gusts 19
Water
29 °C
warm to ~31 m
Suit
Rash guard
whole dive

Hour by hour today

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TimeScoreWavesWind (gusts)CurrentSwellLimited by
331.6 m15 (19 kn) ↓0.4 kn1.0 m · 8 s ↓waves
321.6 m13 (19 kn) ↓0.4 kn1.0 m · 8 s ↓waves
331.6 m12 (17 kn) ↓0.5 kn1.0 m · 8 s ↓waves
291.6 m15 (19 kn) ↓0.5 kn1.0 m · 7 s ↓waves
281.6 m15 (19 kn) ↓0.7 kn1.0 m · 7 s ↓waves
271.6 m16 (20 kn) ↓0.7 kn1.0 m · 8 s ↓waves
261.7 m16 (21 kn) ↓0.7 kn1.0 m · 8 s ↓waves
231.7 m16 (21 kn) ↓0.7 kn1.0 m · 8 s ↓waves
221.7 m17 (21 kn) ↓0.7 kn1.0 m · 8 s ↓waves
201.8 m17 (22 kn) ↓0.7 kn1.1 m · 8 s ↓waves
191.8 m17 (21 kn) ↓0.7 kn1.1 m · 8 s ↓waves
151.8 m18 (23 kn) ↓0.7 kn1.1 m · 8 s ↓waves
131.8 m16 (22 kn) ↓0.8 kn1.1 m · 8 s ↓waves
101.9 m17 (21 kn) ↓0.8 kn1.2 m · 8 s ↓waves
91.9 m16 (21 kn) ↓0.8 kn1.2 m · 8 s ↓waves
61.9 m18 (22 kn) ↓0.8 kn1.2 m · 8 s ↓waves
31.9 m18 (23 kn) ↓0.9 kn1.3 m · 7 s ↓waves
21.9 m17 (23 kn) ↓0.9 kn1.4 m · 7 s ↓surge
01.9 m18 (22 kn) ↓0.9 kn1.5 m · 7 s ↓surge

Waves and swell are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline. Arrows point where the wind and swell go. Night hours are shaded.

Water at depth

29 °C at the surface, warm to about 31 m. About 27 °C at typical dive depth.

Suit: Rash guard or 1–2 mm for the whole dive.

Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sun 15 Nov. High confidence.

Temperature profile and next daysEstimated water temperature from the surface down to 60 metres today. Surface 29.2 °C, warm layer to about 31 metres.0 m10 m20 m30 m40 m50 m60 m24°26°28°30°0.5 m: 29.2 °C1.5 m: 29.2 °C2.6 m: 29.2 °C3.8 m: 29.2 °C5.1 m: 29.2 °C6.4 m: 29.2 °C7.9 m: 29.2 °C9.6 m: 29.2 °C11.4 m: 29.2 °C13.5 m: 29.2 °C15.8 m: 29.2 °C18.5 m: 29.2 °C21.6 m: 29.2 °C25.2 m: 29.0 °C29.4 m: 28.8 °C34.4 m: 28.5 °C40.3 m: 28.1 °C47.4 m: 27.3 °C55.8 m: 25.9 °C
DaySurfaceWarm toDive depth
Sun 15 Nov29.2 °C~31 m26.7 °C
Mon 16 Nov29.1 °C~28 m25.9 °C
Tue 17 Nov29.1 °C~23 m25.8 °C
Wed 18 Nov28.9 °C~26 m26.7 °C
Thu 19 Nov28.9 °C~28 m25.6 °C
Fri 20 Nov28.8 °C~25 m25.8 °C
Sat 21 Nov28.7 °C~24 m25.8 °C
Sun 22 Nov28.7 °C~37 m26.9 °C
Mon 23 Nov28.6 °C~31 m25.8 °C

~9 km model grid; nearest model water 8.1 km away, so channels and bays may differ. Daily averages; the thermocline can move several metres day to day.

Conditions at USS Saratoga

USS Saratoga is open to the sea from the ENE, ESE–N, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions.

Over the next 7 days no day looks good. Thu, Fri and Sat are only a trend so far.

The water is 29 °C at the surface and warm to about 31 m, so a rash guard or 1–2 mm suits most dives.

Shelter

Open water in each direction from the site. Longer petals mean more open sea, so more exposure to wind waves and swell from that direction.N: open sea (over 200 km)NNE: 7.8 km of open waterNE: 8.1 km of open waterENE: open sea (over 200 km)E: 7.3 km of open waterESE: open sea (over 200 km)SE: open sea (over 200 km)SSE: open sea (over 200 km)S: open sea (over 200 km)SSW: open sea (over 200 km)SW: open sea (over 200 km)WSW: open sea (over 200 km)W: open sea (over 200 km)WNW: open sea (over 200 km)NW: open sea (over 200 km)NNW: open sea (over 200 km)NESW

Open to ENE, ESE–N. Waves and swell from there reach the site.

Computed from the OpenStreetMap coastline. Wind itself is not reduced by shelter.

Location

Open USS Saratoga on the map11.5756, 165.4925

Nearby dive sites

Scores are today's best daylight hour.

About this forecast

Updated Sun 15 Nov, 03:30 · weather run 06Z 14 Nov · waves run 00Z 14 Nov

Waves are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline.

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