Isles of Shoals Duck Island and Shag Rock

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Isles of Shoals Duck Island and Shag Rock

3 mMax Depth
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3Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-4)

Model conditions signal71/100
Waves
1.4 m
8.7 s
Swell
1.4 m
7.5 s
Current speed
0.2 km/h
flowing toward S
Water temperature
13.5°C
Wind
29.8 km/h
→ N
Sea level
0.3 m
falling
WavesChallenging
SwellWatch
Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Challenging
Waves1.4–1.6 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature13.6°C
TodayChallenging
Waves1.6–2.1 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature13.4°C
TomorrowChallenging
Waves1.4–2.1 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature13.3°C
Fri, Oct 23Challenging
Waves1.1–1.4 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature13.1°C
Next 72 hours
07:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 13.5°C
13:00
Waves: 1.6 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 13.6°C
19:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 13.6°C
01:00
Waves: 1.7 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 13.5°C
07:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 13.4°C
13:00
Waves: 1.9 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 13.4°C
19:00
Waves: 2.0 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 13.3°C
01:00
Waves: 2.1 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 13.3°C
07:00
Waves: 1.9 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 13.2°C
13:00
Waves: 1.6 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 13.4°C
19:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 13.3°C
01:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 13.1°C
Catalog depth3 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Crab
From site catalogue
Lobster
From site catalogue
Seal
From site catalogue
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Nearby OBIS observations122
Carcinus maenas
Nearby OBIS observations6
Somateria mollissima
Nearby OBIS observations5
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Nearby OBIS observations4
lobster american
Homarus americanus
Nearby OBIS observations4
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Nearby OBIS observations3
Larus smithsonianus
Nearby OBIS observations3
Nucella lapillus
Nearby OBIS observations3
alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Nearby OBIS observations3
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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Photos

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