# War Helmet: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · Selsey, Sussex · 50.6234, -0.6100

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: Excellent (80/100)
- Waves: 0.5 m
- Wind: 11 kn from SE, gusts 15 kn
- Water: 15 °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 | Excellent 81 | 15:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.5 m | up to 12 kn | 15 °C |
| Sun 15 | Good 65 | 16:00–17:00 | – | up to 1.3 m | up to 13 kn | 15 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 82 | 13:00–17:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 7 kn | 15 °C |
| Tue 17 | No-go 0 | 08:00–17:00 | waves | up to 2.6 m | up to 22 kn | 14 °C |
| Wed 18 | No-go 7 | 08:00–17:00 | waves | up to 2.3 m | up to 17 kn | 14 °C |
| Thu 19 | No-go 0 (trend) | 08:00–17:00 | waves | up to 2.7 m | up to 14 kn | 14 °C |
| Fri 20 | Fair 52 (trend) | 14:00–17:00 | surge | up to 1.1 m | up to 1 kn | 14 °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/sussex/selsey/war-helmet-wreck-selsey.

## 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 ~01:29, ~13:43 · Low ~07:19, ~19:40 (bigger tides, range 3.1 m)
- Sun 15: High ~02:05, ~14:15 · Low ~07:52, ~20:24 (bigger tides, range 2.9 m)
- Mon 16: High ~02:58, ~14:54 · Low ~08:45, ~21:00 (smaller tides, range 2.4 m)
- Tue 17: High ~03:43, ~15:58 · Low ~09:47, ~22:15 (smaller tides, range 2.4 m)
- Wed 18: High ~04:42, ~17:02 · Low ~10:51, ~23:24 (smaller tides, range 2.3 m)
- Thu 19: High ~05:53, ~18:10 · Low ~12:07 (smaller tides, range 2.2 m)
- Fri 20: High ~07:06, ~19:28 · Low ~00:32, ~13:08 (range 2.6 m)

## Conditions at War Helmet

War Helmet is open to the sea from the **NNE–WNW**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions.

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

The water stays warm past 25 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/selsey/war-helmet-wreck-selsey)
- [Water temperature in Sussex](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom/sussex)
- [War Helmet on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=war-helmet-wreck-selsey)

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