# The Dredger: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · Weymouth and Portland, Dorset · 50.5679, -2.4246

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 (47/100), limited by current
- Waves: 0.6 m
- Wind: 11 kn from SSE, gusts 16 kn
- Water: 14 °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 47 | 15:00–16:00 | current | up to 0.6 m | up to 11 kn | 14 °C |
| Sun 15 | Excellent 91 | 13:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.7 m | up to 15 kn | 14 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 100 | 08:00–11:00 | – | up to 0.5 m | up to 6 kn | 14 °C |
| Tue 17 | Fair 45 | 08:00–09:00 | gusts | up to 0.5 m | up to 21 kn | 14 °C |
| Wed 18 | Good 66 | 08:00–12:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 18 kn | 14 °C |
| Thu 19 | Good 63 (trend) | 08:00–11:00 | – | up to 1.2 m | up to 15 kn | 14 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 12:00–15:00 | – | up to 0.5 m | up to 3 kn | 13 °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/dorset/weymouth/the-dredger-portland.

## 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 ~08:55, ~21:13 · Low ~02:12, ~14:39 (bigger tides, range 2.0 m)
- Sun 15: High ~09:27, ~21:41 · Low ~02:49, ~15:36 (bigger tides, range 1.8 m)
- Mon 16: High ~10:05, ~22:32 · Low ~03:18, ~16:24 (range 1.7 m)
- Tue 17: High ~10:35, ~23:12 · Low ~04:16, ~17:20 (range 1.4 m)
- Wed 18: High ~11:36 · Low ~05:31, ~18:28 (smaller tides, range 1.1 m)
- Thu 19: High ~00:16, ~12:40 · Low ~06:46, ~19:44 (range 1.4 m)
- Fri 20: High ~01:45, ~14:18 · Low ~07:51, ~20:34 (range 1.4 m)

## Conditions at The Dredger

The Dredger is open to the sea from the **E–SSE**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions. Land shelters it from the N, NE, S–WNW.

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

When it's rough here, try [Chesil Cove](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/weymouth/chesil-cove) (2.3 km, sheltered from the E–SSE).

The water stays warm past 8 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/weymouth/the-dredger-portland)
- [Water temperature in Dorset](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom/dorset)
- [The Dredger on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=the-dredger-portland)

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