HMS Audacious (Malin Head)

7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

HMS Audacious (Malin Head) at a glance

HMS Audacious (Malin Head) is a dive site in Ireland. Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 13°C (56°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: Fri 7:00–16:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 23:00 · run 7 h ago

5.0 m (16.3 ft)waves — about five meters expected (waves — about 16 feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 13°C · seasonal avg 14°C ( · Forecast 56°F · seasonal avg 57°F)

Dive windows this week

Smallest waves: Fri

Sun

7.9 m waves · 33 kn wind (25.9 ft waves · 33 kn wind)

Mon

2.9 m waves · 22 kn wind (9.5 ft waves · 22 kn wind)

Tue

5.8 m waves · 32 kn wind (19.0 ft waves · 32 kn wind)

Wed

4.0 m waves · 23 kn wind (13.0 ft waves · 23 kn wind)

Thu

2.1 m waves · 21 kn wind (6.8 ft waves · 21 kn wind)

Fri

2.0 m waves · 6 kn wind (6.7 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Sat

2.4 m waves · 5 kn wind (8.0 ft waves · 5 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 5:43 · Sunrise 6:21 · Sunset 16:07 · all windows sit within daylight

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 5.5 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 16:22 GMT-1

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.

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Best months, historically

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

January, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 10°C (49°F), waves have typically been 3.9 m (12.8 ft), wind has typically been 27 knots
February, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 9°C (48°F), waves have typically been 4.0 m (13.0 ft), wind has typically been 25 knots
March, 9% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 9°C (48°F), waves have typically been 2.9 m (9.4 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
April, 22% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 10°C (49°F), waves have typically been 2.3 m (7.4 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
May, 34% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 12°C (53°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots, historically most favorable
June, 30% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 14°C (57°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (6.9 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
July, 32% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 1.9 m (6.2 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
August, 24% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (60°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.1 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
September, 11% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 2.7 m (8.8 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
October, 11% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 14°C (57°F), waves have typically been 3.1 m (10.0 ft), wind has typically been 25 knots
November, 6% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 12°C (54°F), waves have typically been 3.2 m (10.3 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots
December, 5% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 11°C (52°F), waves have typically been 4.2 m (13.9 ft), wind has typically been 27 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

No recorded sightings data for this site yet. Species lists appear as GBIF records and diver reports accumulate.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

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HMS Audacious (Malin Head)