How deep is Grape Shot Wreck?

Grape Shot Wreck has a depth range of 1.5–2.4 metres (5–8 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

When is the best time to dive Grape Shot Wreck?

The best time to dive Grape Shot Wreck is typically June-September, calm days only. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

What will I see at Grape Shot Wreck?

Divers at Grape Shot Wreck in United States commonly report sightings of Smallmouth bass. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Boat entry

Grape Shot Wreck

Wisconsin, United States

Open Water suggested2 m depthBoat entry

Boat dive — see Entry & access.

Grape Shot Wreck at a glance

Grape Shot Wreck is a boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of 1.5–2.4 m (5–8 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Smallmouth bass. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 4h ago

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Tap a factor for its source and model point

Site hazards: Rapidly building seas around Plum Island · Very shallow rocky bottom · Boat traffic through the passage

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Dive windows this week

Best: Wed

Sun6:00–21:00

Mon6:00–21:00

Tue6:00–21:00

Wed6:00–21:00

Thu6:00–21:00

Fri6:00–21:00

Sat6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:51 · Sunrise 5:26 · Sunset 20:22

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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

Best time: June-September, calm days only

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.

Jan14% 20 kn
Feb12% 20 kn
Mar11% 20 kn
Apr16% 20 kn
May24% 17 kn
Jun22% 17 kn
Jul35% 16 kn
Aug31% 16 kn
Sep29% 17 kn
Oct6% 20 kn
Nov7% 21 kn
Dec11% 21 kn

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

Smallmouth bassCommonly seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

The schooner Grape Shot, built in Buffalo in 1855 with an eagle figurehead, grounded on the north side of Plum Island in a November 1867 gale. Its scattered remains lie in about 8 ft of water on rock and sand 0.18 miles northwest of the Plum Island U.S. Coast Guard station in the Death's Door passage. A shallow boat/kayak dive and snorkel best done in calm weather given the passage's notorious currents.

boatwreck

Strong, unpredictable currents in Death's Door passage

Rapidly building seas around Plum Island

Very shallow rocky bottom — surge over the wreck

Boat traffic through the passage

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