# Diving in the North Sea

Scuba diving weather for the next 5 days at 35 dive sites. Each cell is the site's best daylight window that day: the rating, its score out of 100 (adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline), and the best hours or what holds the day back. Times are local.

## [United Kingdom](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom)

| Site | Place | Today, Sat 14 | Sun 15 | Mon 16 | Tue 17 | Wed 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SMS König](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-koenig) | Scapa Flow, boat | Excellent 97, best 15–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–15 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 | Excellent 87, best 11–16 | Excellent 97, best 09–16 |
| [SMS Markgraf](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-markgraf) | Scapa Flow, boat | Good 76, best 15–16 | Excellent 97, best 09–15 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 | Excellent 87, best 11–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 |
| [SMS Cöln](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-coeln) | Scapa Flow, boat | Good 76, best 15–16 | Excellent 97, best 09–15 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 | Excellent 87, best 11–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 |
| [SMS Brummer](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-brummer) | Scapa Flow, boat | Good 76, best 15–16 | Excellent 97, best 09–15 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 | Excellent 87, best 11–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 |
| [SMS Karlsruhe](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-karlsruhe) | Scapa Flow, boat | Good 66, best 15–16 | Excellent 94, best 09–11 | Excellent 96, best 10–12 | Excellent 80, best 11–13 | Excellent 96, best 13–14 |
| [Bass Rock](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/east-lothian/north-berwick/bass-rock) | North Berwick, boat | Excellent 97, best 15–17 | Excellent 97, best 08–10 | Excellent 100, best 13–17 | No-go 9, gusts | Fair 49, waves |
| [HMS Oceanic](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/rms-oceanic-foula) | Shetland, boat | No-go 0, waves | No-go 0, waves | No-go 0, waves | Fair 47, waves | No-go 13, waves |
| [Girdle Ness Lighthouse](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/aberdeenshire/aberdeen/girdle-ness-lighthouse) | Aberdeen, shore | Good 78, best 15–16 | Excellent 98, best 09–10 | Excellent 93, best 11–16 | No-go 0, waves | No-go 0, waves |
| [SS Rosalie](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/norfolk/cromer/ss-rosalie-weybourne) | Cromer, shore | Fair 53, current | Excellent 100, best 08–09 | Fair 54, waves | Excellent 88, best 15–16 | Excellent 100, best 08–11 |
| [Gobernador Bories](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/gobernador-bories) | Scapa Flow, boat | Excellent 85, best 15–16 | Excellent 93, best 09–16 | Excellent 100, best 11–15 | Excellent 91, best 11–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 |
| [Tabarka](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/tabarka-blockship) | Scapa Flow, boat | No-go 0, surge | No-go 0, waves | No-go 0, waves | Excellent 96, best 11–16 | Excellent 96, best 15–16 |
| [Odense (Peanut Wreck) at Pettico Wick](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/scottish-borders/st-abbs/odense-pettico-wick) | St Abbs and Eyemouth, shore | Excellent 95, best 15–17 | Excellent 100, best 11–13 | Excellent 89, best 09–10 | Poor 22, offshore wind (drift) | Excellent 97, best 08–13 |
| [F2 and YC-21](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/f2-yc21-scapa-flow) | Scapa Flow, boat | Excellent 80, best 15–16 | Excellent 97, best 09–10 | Excellent 100, best 10–13 | Excellent 86, best 11–14 | Excellent 99, best 12–15 |
| [SMS Dresden](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-dresden) | Scapa Flow, boat | Fair 41, surge | Fair 56, surge | Good 70, best 10–13 | Excellent 86, best 11–14 | Excellent 99, best 12–15 |
| [Vera](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/norfolk/cromer/vera-wreck-cley) | Cromer, shore | Good 78, best 15–17 | Excellent 100, best 08–16 | Fair 51, waves | Good 74, best 09–11 | Excellent 100, best 08–13 |
| [Whirl Rocks](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/whirl-rocks-farne-islands) | Farne Islands, boat | Good 78, best 15–17 | Excellent 99, best 10–14 | Poor 35, waves | No-go 2, waves | Poor 25, waves |
| [SS Glenisla](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/ss-glenisla-lerwick) | Shetland, boat | Fair 51, gusts | Excellent 91, best 09–12 | Excellent 100, best 12–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 |
| [SS Gwladmena](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/ss-gwladmena-lerwick) | Shetland, boat | Fair 56, gusts | Excellent 91, best 09–12 | Excellent 100, best 12–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 |
| [Alfred Erlandsen and Ebb Carrs](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/scottish-borders/st-abbs/alfred-erlandsen-ebb-carrs) | St Abbs and Eyemouth, boat | Excellent 96, best 15–17 | Excellent 100, best 11–13 | Excellent 95, best 08–11 | Fair 42, surge | Good 67, best 08–11 |
| [Wuddy Rocks](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/scottish-borders/st-abbs/wuddy-rocks) | St Abbs and Eyemouth, boat | Excellent 96, best 15–17 | Excellent 100, best 11–13 | Excellent 95, best 08–11 | Poor 22, wind | Good 62, best 08–11 |
| [Glanmire](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/scottish-borders/st-abbs/glanmire-wreck) | St Abbs and Eyemouth, boat | Excellent 94, best 15–17 | Excellent 99, best 11–13 | Excellent 80, best 14–16 | Poor 22, wind | Good 62, best 08–11 |
| [MV Lunokhods 1](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/mv-lunokhods-1-bressay) | Shetland, boat | No-go 5, surge | Excellent 90, best 09–12 | Excellent 100, best 12–16 | Excellent 99, best 09–16 | Good 76, best 09–16 |
| [SS Somali](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/somali-wreck) | Farne Islands, boat | Excellent 96, best 15–17 | Excellent 100, best 08–16 | Good 69, best 08–10 | No-go 3, waves | Poor 31, waves |
| [SMS V83](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-v83) | Scapa Flow, boat | Good 74, best 15–16 | Excellent 100, best 09–11 | Excellent 99, best 09–12 | Excellent 80, best 11–13 | Excellent 96, best 13–14 |
| [Blue Caps](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/blue-caps-farne-islands) | Farne Islands, boat | Excellent 85, best 15–17 | Excellent 100, best 09–15 | Excellent 94, best 14–16 | No-go 3, waves | Poor 31, waves |
| [Catterline Island](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/aberdeenshire/stonehaven/catterline-island) | Stonehaven, shore | Excellent 84, best 15–16 | Good 63, best 09–16 | Excellent 100, best 12–16 | No-go 0, waves | No-go 3, waves |
| [Chris Christensen (Longstone End)](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/chris-christensen-longstone-end) | Farne Islands, boat | Excellent 85, best 15–17 | Excellent 100, best 09–15 | Fair 49, waves | No-go 3, waves | Poor 31, waves |
| [Crawton Reef and the Granero](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/aberdeenshire/stonehaven/crawton-reef-granero) | Stonehaven, shore | Poor 24, offshore wind (drift) | Fair 52, waves | Excellent 99, best 14–16 | No-go 0, waves | No-go 3, waves |
| [Kennemerland](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/kennemerland-out-skerries) | Shetland, boat | No-go 15, surge | Fair 45, surge | Excellent 88, best 14–16 | Excellent 97, best 09–16 | Excellent 80, best 12–16 |
| [Wrangels Palais](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/wrangels-palais-out-skerries) | Shetland, boat | Poor 30, gusts | Fair 45, waves | Fair 51, waves | Good 73, best 09–16 | Poor 38, waves |
| [HMT Banyers](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/yorkshire/filey/banyers-wreck) | Filey, boat | Excellent 94, best 16–17 | Excellent 100, best 08–17 | Poor 27, waves | Good 62, best 14–16 | Excellent 82, best 08–13 |
| [UB-116](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/ub-116-scapa-flow) | Scapa Flow, boat | Good 64, best 15–16 | Excellent 99, best 15–16 | Excellent 100, best 10–11 | Good 77, best 10–13 | Excellent 89, best 13–14 |
| [UC-70](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/yorkshire/whitby/uc-70-whitby) | Whitby, boat | Excellent 85, best 15–17 | Excellent 100, best 08–17 | Poor 31, waves | Good 60, best 14–16 | Excellent 80, best 08–13 |

## [Norway](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/norway)

| Site | Place | Today, Sat 14 | Sun 15 | Mon 16 | Tue 17 | Wed 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Gudrun](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/norway/agder/flekkefjord/gudrun) | Flekkefjord, shore | Poor 30, gusts | Poor 27, waves | Excellent 99, best 09–14 | Excellent 100, best 09–12 | Excellent 91, best 09–17 |

## [Sweden](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/sweden)

| Site | Place | Today, Sat 14 | Sun 15 | Mon 16 | Tue 17 | Wed 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Marina af Hönö](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/sweden/vastra-gotaland-county/gothenburg/marina-af-hono) | Gothenburg, boat | Excellent 90, best 08–10 | Poor 38, waves | Excellent 100, best 09–15 | Excellent 100, best 09–16 | Excellent 86, best 09–16 |

Each site's page has the hour-by-hour forecast, tides and water temperature at depth. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open the site's page.

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/north-sea)
- [Water temperature](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/north-sea)
- [Map of all sites](https://scubaforecast.com/map)

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.