# East Maiden Lighthouse: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · Islandmagee and Larne, County Antrim · 54.9300, -5.7250

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 15:30 (Europe/London). Scores run from 0 to 100 and are adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline. Times are local.

## Now

- Diving: Fair (50/100), limited by wind
- Waves: 0.6 m
- Wind: 20 kn from S, gusts 27 kn
- Water: 13 °C at the surface
- Suit: 7 mm with hood, or drysuit

## Next days

Best daylight window per day. Days marked “trend” are low confidence.

| Day | Best | Window | Limited by | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sat 14 | Fair 50 | 15:00–17:00 | wind | up to 0.6 m | up to 20 kn | 13 °C |
| Sun 15 | Excellent 100 | 08:00–09:00 | – | up to 0.6 m | up to 9 kn | 13 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 100 | 08:00–15:00 | – | up to 0.5 m | up to 10 kn | 13 °C |
| Tue 17 | Excellent 100 | 12:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.6 m | up to 14 kn | 13 °C |
| Wed 18 | Fair 53 | 09:00–16:00 | wind | up to 0.5 m | up to 22 kn | 13 °C |
| Thu 19 | Excellent 98 (trend) | 12:00–17:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 11 kn | 13 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 96 (trend) | 12:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.1 m | up to 14 kn | 12 °C |

Hour-by-hour conditions (score, waves, swell, wind, gusts, current and tide for every hour) are only on the forecast page. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/county-antrim/islandmagee/east-maiden-lighthouse.

## Tides

Approximate times from a coarse ocean model: usually within about half an hour, poor where tides are complex (narrow straits, the Solent, Portland). Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

- Today, Sat 14: High ~01:52, ~14:04 · Low ~07:25, ~20:10 (range 1.8 m)
- Sun 15: High ~02:31, ~14:36 · Low ~08:20, ~21:12 (range 1.9 m)
- Mon 16: High ~03:19, ~15:41 · Low ~09:00, ~22:12 (range 1.7 m)
- Tue 17: High ~04:11, ~16:13 · Low ~09:21, ~23:26 (bigger tides, range 2.1 m)
- Wed 18: High ~05:31, ~17:13 · Low ~11:13 (smaller tides, range 1.3 m)
- Thu 19: High ~06:20, ~18:16 · Low ~00:15, ~12:26 (smaller tides, range 1.5 m)
- Fri 20: High ~07:17, ~19:25 · Low ~00:48, ~13:16 (bigger tides, range 2.0 m)

## Conditions at East Maiden Lighthouse

East Maiden Lighthouse is open to the sea from the **NW–SSE**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better on Sun, Mon and Tue. Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

When it's rough here, try [SS Harrington](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/county-antrim/islandmagee/harrington-ferris-point) (9.5 km, sheltered from the ENE–SSE, NW).

The water stays warm past 56 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/county-antrim/islandmagee/east-maiden-lighthouse)
- [Water temperature in County Antrim](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom/county-antrim)
- [East Maiden Lighthouse on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=east-maiden-lighthouse)

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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.