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Doc Poulson Wreck

Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsDirections
Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Doc Poulson Wreck at a glance

Doc Poulson Wreck is a dive site in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 7:00–18:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 17:56

Forecast for this hour · 5:00 · run 4 h ago
0.7 m (2.2 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about two feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 85°F · seasonal avg 87°F)

Dive windows this week

Smallest waves: Fri
Sat7:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–18:00 moderate

0.7 m waves · 8 kn wind (2.4 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Sun7:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–18:00 moderate

1.0 m waves · 11 kn wind (3.1 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Mon7:00–18:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 5 kn wind (2.5 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Tue7:00–18:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 3 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Wed7:00–18:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 3 kn wind (1.5 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 5 kn wind (1.1 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Fri7:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 6 kn wind (0.8 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

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 6:00 · Sunrise 6:23 · Sunset 17:56 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 5.5 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 00:15 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.2 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  2. February, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  3. March, 78% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  4. April, 56% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  5. May, 96% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 62% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  7. July, 75% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  8. August, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.3 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  9. September, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 62% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (87°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  11. November, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  12. December, 38% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.5 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots

May 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.

  • Hawksbill turtle recorded here Mar–Apr, Aug (5 records)

    Eretmochelys imbricatamost recent 2014

  • Caribbean Spiny Lobster recorded here Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov (4 records)

    Panulirus argusmost recent 2014

  • Green Turtle recorded here Aug (2 records)

    Chelonia mydasmost recent 2011

  • Anguilla rostrata recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2014

  • Atlantic Nurse Shark recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Ginglymostoma cirratummost recent 2014

  • Blue Chromis recorded here Mar (1 record)

    Chromis cyaneamost recent 2012

  • Caribbean Reef Octopus recorded here Dec (1 record)

    Octopus briareusmost recent 1994

  • Chaetodon baronessa recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 1990

Newest record here: 2014. 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

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated July 2026

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