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Iris Wreck

Wisconsin, United States
None suggestedExtremely shallow0–1 m depthShore entry

Iris Wreck at a glance

Iris Wreck is a shore dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of 0–1.2 m (0–4 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Yellow perch. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 3h ago

Tap a factor for its source and model point

Site hazards: Extremely shallow · Active harbor

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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 4:50 · Sunrise 5:25 · Sunset 20:22

Source: Open-Meteo wind · 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

Best time: June-September, calm clear days

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. Jan14% 20 kn
  2. Feb12% 20 kn
  3. Mar11% 20 kn
  4. Apr16% 20 kn
  5. May24% 17 kn
  6. Jun22% 17 kn
  7. Jul35% 16 kn
  8. Aug31% 16 kn
  9. Sep29% 17 kn
  10. Oct6% 20 kn
  11. Nov7% 21 kn
  12. 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

  • Yellow perchOccasionally seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

The scow-schooner Iris (1866) was deliberately run hard aground in Jackson Harbor, Washington Island, by its captain in March 1913. The hull lies upright and embedded in less than 4 ft of water between the Rock Island ferry dock and the Ellefson fishing piers, with stern structure protruding above the surface; the lower hull is partly buried under dredge spoil. A historic snorkeling and viewing site rather than a scuba dive — mind the adjacent ferry traffic.

shorewreck

Extremely shallowsnorkel/wading site, not a scuba dive

Active harborRock Island ferry dock and commercial fishing piers immediately adjacent

Protruding timbers above and just below the surface


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