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Fort Stark

New Hampshire, United States
Open Water suggested5–8 m depthShore entry7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

Fort Stark at a glance

Fort Stark is a shore dive site in New Hampshire, United States with depths of 4.6–7.6 m (15–25 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see American lobster, rock crab, and cunner. Recent reports put the water around 16°C (61°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.4 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 16°C · seasonal avg 17°C

Site hazards: Too shallow at low tide, slippery rocks, occasional fishing line

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Dive windows this week

Best: Mon
Sun6:00–21:00
Mon6:00–21:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed6:00–11:00
Thu6:00–7:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:54 · Sunrise 5:27 · Sunset 20:11

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 11 km from site · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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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.

What Divers Say

Known for: American lobster, rock crab, cunner
Best time: High tide, calm seas, summer through fall

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. Jan45%6°C1.3 m
  2. Feb32%4°C1.3 m
  3. Mar31%4°C1.5 m
  4. Apr59%6°C1.2 m
  5. May68%11°C1.1 m
  6. Jun86%15°C0.8 m
  7. Jul87%17°C0.8 m
  8. Aug85%18°C0.8 m
  9. Sep76%18°C1.1 m
  10. Oct57%14°C1.2 m
  11. Nov51%11°C1.1 m
  12. Dec38%8°C1.3 m

July hastypically 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

  • American lobsterCommonly seen
  • rock crabCommonly seen
  • cunnerCommonly seen
  • winter flounderOccasionally seen
  • longhorn sculpinOccasionally seen
  • kelpCommonly seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

A historic coastal defense site on the southeast corner of New Castle Island at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, now a state historic site with a sheltered cobble beach entry. The bottom is small boulders with kelp and rockweed giving way to eelgrass in 15-25 feet of water, with little current, making it one of the friendliest novice ocean dives on New Hampshire's short coast.

shore

Too shallow at low tide, slippery rocks, occasional fishing line

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