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Hetty Taylor shipwreck

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

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Hetty Taylor shipwreck at a glance

Hetty Taylor shipwreck is a 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 mussels. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 5h ago

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

All 4 hazards ↓

Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
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 5:00 · Sunrise 5:33 · Sunset 20:20

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 5h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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

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. Jan13% 20 kn
  2. Feb9% 20 kn
  3. Mar12% 20 kn
  4. Apr19% 19 kn
  5. May31% 16 kn
  6. Jun36% 16 kn
  7. Jul49% 14 kn
  8. Aug37% 16 kn
  9. Sep38% 15 kn
  10. Oct8% 20 kn
  11. Nov8% 20 kn
  12. Dec9% 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

  • BurbotOccasionally seen
  • Zebra/quagga musselsCommonly seen

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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 water40-60°F even in summer

Variable visibility (10-50 ft)

Open-lake exposure five miles offshore


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