Batroun Cement Freighter Wreck (Captain Michel)

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Batroun Cement Freighter Wreck (Captain Michel) at a glance

Batroun Cement Freighter Wreck (Captain Michel) is a dive site in Lebanon. Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 26°C (79°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:51

Forecast for this hour · 7:00 · run 11 h ago

0.4 m (1.3 ft)waves — under half a meter expected (waves — about a foot expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 26°C · seasonal avg 27°C ( · Forecast 79°F · seasonal avg 81°F)

Dive windows this week

Sun

0.4 m waves · 5 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Mon

0.3 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.9 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Tue

0.3 m waves · 3 kn wind (1.0 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Wed

0.4 m waves · 2 kn wind (1.2 ft waves · 2 kn wind)

Thu

0.8 m waves · 10 kn wind (2.8 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Fri

1.3 m waves · 14 kn wind (4.2 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Sat

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

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

First light 6:25 · Sunrise 6:51 · Sunset 17:51 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.7 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 20:13 EEST

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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Best months, historically

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

January, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (68°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
February, 64% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
March, 65% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (65°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
April, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (67°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
May, 71% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
June, 98% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.1 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
July, 99% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (83°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots, historically most favorable
August, 95% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
September, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.4 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
October, 86% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.4 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
November, 77% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
December, 61% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 17 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 recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Common stingray recorded here Jun–Jul (3 records)
Dasyatis pastinacamost recent 2015

Newest record here: 2015. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

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Batroun Cement Freighter Wreck (Captain Michel)