Diving this weekend in Illinois
Which Illinois dive sites have a favorable forecast window this weekend?
Across Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, October 25, PickADive's conditions forecast lists at least one favorable window at 4 Illinois dive sites: Columbia Wreck (boat entry), Pearl Lake (shore entry), Mermet Springs (shore entry) and Haigh Quarry (shore entry, Sunday only). These are forecast-based estimates, not a dive decision — confirm conditions on arrival and dive within your training.
Columbia Wreck
93 km (58 mi) · ~111 min drive (est.)17:00–18:00
Wave — · Wind 8 ktsSW· Boat entry
Pearl Lake
149 km (93 mi) · ~178 min drive (est.)Open Water suggested
8:00–10:00
Wave — · Wind 5 ktsSE· Shore entry
Mermet Springs
430 km (267 mi) · ~516 min drive (est.)Open Water suggested
8:00–18:00
Wave — · Wind 6 ktsSSE· Shore entry
Haigh Quarry
87 km (54 mi) · ~105 min drive (est.)Open Water suggested
8:00–18:00
Wave — · Wind 5 ktsSSW· Shore entry
Columbia Wreck
93 km (58 mi) · ~111 min drive (est.)8:00–19:00
Wave — · Wind 1 ktsSSE· Boat entry
Pearl Lake
149 km (93 mi) · ~178 min drive (est.)Open Water suggested
8:00–18:00
Wave — · Wind 3 ktsSSW· Shore entry
Mermet Springs
430 km (267 mi) · ~516 min drive (est.)Open Water suggested
8:00–19:00
Wave — · Wind 4 ktsESE· Shore entry
Forecast-based estimates — coverage is expanding worldwide. Always confirm conditions on arrival and dive within your training.