# Derginan Point: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · Rathlin Island, County Antrim · 55.3055, -6.2780

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: Poor (31/100), limited by current
- Waves: 0.9 m
- Wind: 15 kn from SSW, gusts 25 kn
- Water: 12 °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 | Poor 36 | 15:00–17:00 | current | up to 0.9 m | up to 15 kn | 12 °C |
| Sun 15 | Fair 41 | 08:00–10:00 | waves | up to 1.5 m | up to 13 kn | 12 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 85 | 13:00–16:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 15 kn | 12 °C |
| Tue 17 | Good 64 | 13:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.5 m | up to 21 kn | 12 °C |
| Wed 18 | No-go 19 | 09:00–17:00 | surge | up to 1.1 m | up to 26 kn | 12 °C |
| Thu 19 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 12:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.8 m | up to 10 kn | 12 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 90 (trend) | 12:00–14:00 | – | up to 0.4 m | up to 15 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/rathlin-island/derginan-point-rathlin.

## 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 ~09:53 · Low ~03:20, ~18:00 (range 0.6 m)
- Sun 15: High ~10:25 · Low ~06:00 (smaller tides, range 0.3 m)
- Mon 16: High ~14:40 · Low ~06:30, ~20:22 (range 0.6 m)
- Tue 17: High ~03:48, ~15:08 · Low ~07:12, ~21:35 (bigger tides, range 0.9 m)
- Wed 18: High ~04:40, ~15:50 · Low ~08:40, ~22:16 (bigger tides, range 1.0 m)
- Thu 19: High ~05:00, ~16:26 · Low ~09:50, ~22:41 (bigger tides, range 1.0 m)
- Fri 20: High ~05:35, ~17:20 · Low ~10:17 (range 0.7 m)

## Conditions at Derginan Point

Derginan Point is open to the sea from the **WSW–ENE**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions. Land shelters it from the E–S.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better on Mon and Tue and a no-go on Wed (surge). Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

When it's rough here, try [HMS Drake](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/county-antrim/rathlin-island/hms-drake-rathlin) (4.9 km, sheltered from the WNW–ENE).

The water stays warm past 56 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/county-antrim/rathlin-island/derginan-point-rathlin)
- [Water temperature in County Antrim](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom/county-antrim)
- [Derginan Point on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=derginan-point-rathlin)

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