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Arctic Wreck

Wisconsin, United States
Open Water suggestedCold fresh water (drysuit or 7mm recommended)3–5 m (10–15 ft) depthBoat entry

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Arctic Wreck at a glance

Arctic Wreck is a boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of 3–4.6 m (10–15 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Smallmouth bass and Round goby. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 8:00–18:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 17:50

Wind forecast for this hour · 3:00 · run 3 h ago
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Tap a factor for its source and model point

Site hazards: Cold fresh water (drysuit or 7mm recommended) · Boat traffic near Manitowoc harbor entrance · Wave action in shallow open water

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Thu
Sun8:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–18:00 moderate

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Mon8:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–18:00 moderate

15 kn wind (15 kn wind)

Tue8:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–18:00 moderate

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Wed8:00–18:00 moderate

12 kn wind (12 kn wind)

Thu8:00–18:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Sat8:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–14:00 moderate

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:48 · Sunrise 7:18 · Sunset 17:50 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 00:19 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Best time: May-October; calm days, best visibility early summer

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 19% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  2. February, 11% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  3. March, 15% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  4. April, 17% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  5. May, 33% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  6. June, 27% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  7. July, 44% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 15 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 39% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  9. September, 40% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 15 knots
  10. October, 6% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  11. November, 11% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  12. December, 11% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots

July has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

The 1881 ice-breaking tug Arctic served Goodrich Transportation for 49 years before sinking in 1930. The wreck lies partially sand-covered in 10-15 ft of water in two large sections about 800 ft apart, 1.5 miles northeast of the Manitowoc Breakwater Light, within the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary. The stempost rises seven feet from the sand on the northern section; the southern section holds the rudder, bilge structure and boiler. An easy boat, kayak or snorkel visit.

boatwreck

Cold fresh water (drysuit or 7mm recommended)

Boat traffic near Manitowoc harbor entrance

Wave action in shallow open water

Shifting sand can cover parts of the wreck

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