# Whirl Rocks: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · Farne Islands, Northumberland · 55.6520, -1.5991

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: Good (78/100)
- Waves: 0.8 m
- Wind: 17 kn from SSW, gusts 23 kn
- Water: 11 °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 | Good 78 | 15:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.8 m | up to 18 kn | 11 °C |
| Sun 15 | Excellent 99 | 10:00–14:00 | – | up to 0.8 m | up to 12 kn | 11 °C |
| Mon 16 | Poor 35 | 08:00–12:00 | waves | up to 1.5 m | up to 19 kn | 11 °C |
| Tue 17 | No-go 2 | 08:00–16:00 | waves | up to 2.3 m | up to 26 kn | 10 °C |
| Wed 18 | Poor 25 | 08:00–15:00 | waves | up to 1.8 m | up to 15 kn | 10 °C |
| Thu 19 | No-go 12 (trend) | 08:00–16:00 | waves | up to 2.0 m | up to 20 kn | 10 °C |
| Fri 20 | No-go 0 (trend) | 08:00–16:00 | surge | up to 1.7 m | up to 13 kn | 10 °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/northumberland/farne-islands/whirl-rocks-farne-islands.

## 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 ~05:23, ~17:34 · Low ~11:15, ~23:54 (bigger tides, range 2.8 m)
- Sun 15: High ~06:04, ~18:18 · Low ~11:35 (range 2.5 m)
- Mon 16: High ~06:56, ~19:11 · Low ~00:44, ~12:48 (smaller tides, range 2.1 m)
- Tue 17: High ~08:12, ~20:18 · Low ~01:41, ~13:47 (range 2.4 m)
- Wed 18: High ~09:12, ~21:28 · Low ~02:57, ~15:10 (smaller tides, range 2.0 m)
- Thu 19: High ~10:26, ~22:25 · Low ~04:00, ~16:12 (range 2.3 m)
- Fri 20: High ~11:21 · Low ~04:56, ~17:17 (range 2.5 m)

## Conditions at Whirl Rocks

Whirl Rocks is open to the sea from the **WNW–SSE**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions. Land shelters it from the SW.

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

The water stays warm past 22 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/whirl-rocks-farne-islands)
- [Water temperature in Northumberland](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom/northumberland)
- [Whirl Rocks on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=whirl-rocks-farne-islands)

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