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Island City Wreck

Wisconsin, United States
41–43 m (135–141 ft) depthBoat entry

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Island City Wreck at a glance

Island City Wreck is an intermediate boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of 41–43 m (134–141 ft). Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 10:00–16:00 · favorable & moderate

Wind forecast for this hour · 20:00 · run 20 h ago
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Site hazards: Commercial fishing nets are snagged on the wreck, a documented entanglement hazard (Wisconsin Historical Society). Depth of 41-43 m sits at or beyond the recreational limit, with cold, dark freshwater conditions typical of deep Lake Michigan. Open-lake surface conditions are weather-dependent. The wreck is a protected National Register of Historic Places site; do not disturb or remove anything.

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Fri
SunNo window

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Mon10:00–13:00 moderate, 13:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–16:00 moderate, 17:00–18:00 moderate

17 kn wind (17 kn wind)

Tue8:00–18:00 favorable

10 kn wind (10 kn wind)

Wed8:00–18:00 favorable

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Thu8:00–12:00 moderate, 12:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

Sat8:00–9:00 moderate, 9:00–13:00 favorable, 13:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 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 6:48 · Sunrise 7:17 · Sunset 17:52 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 00:24 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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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 83% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  2. February, 71% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  3. March, 66% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  4. April, 63% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  5. May, 80% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  6. June, 79% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  7. July, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  8. August, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  9. September, 93% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 81% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  11. November, 81% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  12. December, 83% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots

September 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.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

Sunken American schooner

wreck

Commercial fishing nets are snagged on the wreck, a documented entanglement hazard (Wisconsin Historical Society). Depth of 41-43 m sits at or beyond the recreational limit, with cold, dark freshwater conditions typical of deep Lake Michigan. Open-lake surface conditions are weather-dependent. The wreck is a protected National Register of Historic Places site; do not disturb or remove anything.

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