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Hetty Taylor shipwreck

Wisconsin, United States
AOW suggestedDepth ~105 ft32 m (105 ft) depthBoat entry

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Hetty Taylor shipwreck at a glance

Hetty Taylor shipwreck is an advanced boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of up to 32 m (105 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Burbot and Zebra/quagga mussel. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 8:00–18:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 17:48

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Site hazards: Depth ~105 ft · Cold water · Variable visibility (10-50 ft)

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Dive windows this week

Tue8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–13:00 moderate, 13:00–18:00 favorable

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Wed8:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–18:00 moderate

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Thu8:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–18:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Sat8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–18:00 moderate

10 kn wind (10 kn wind)

Sun8:00–18:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Mon8:00–18:00 moderate

12 kn wind (12 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 6:50 · Sunrise 7:20 · Sunset 17:48 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 27 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: June-September

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, 13% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  2. February, 9% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  3. March, 12% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  4. April, 19% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 19 knots
  5. May, 31% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  6. June, 36% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  7. July, 49% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 37% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  9. September, 38% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 15 knots
  10. October, 8% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  11. November, 8% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 20 knots
  12. December, 9% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 21 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 June 2026

Site details

The schooner Hetty Taylor (1874) capsized in a squall and sits on a sandy bottom in 105 ft of water five miles east of Sheboygan, within the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Summer water temperatures run 40-60°F with visibility from 10 to 50 ft. The Wisconsin Historical Society installs a seasonal mooring buoy; the dive is recommended for advanced divers.

boatwreck

Depth ~105 ft

Cold water — 40-60°F even in summer

Variable visibility (10-50 ft)

Open-lake exposure five miles offshore

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