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Meridian Wreck

Wisconsin, United States
Open Water suggestedCold fresh water12 m (40 ft) depthBoat entry

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Meridian Wreck at a glance

Meridian Wreck is a boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of up to 12.2 m (40 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Smallmouth bass. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Moderate window now· until 15:00

Wind forecast for this hour · 14:00 · run 13 h ago
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Site hazards: Cold fresh water · Shoal water nearby

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Dive windows this week

Sat9:00–15:00 moderate

13 kn wind (13 kn wind)

Sun8:00–9:00 moderate, 9:00–18:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Mon8:00–18:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Tue8:00–18:00 favorable

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

WedNo window

12 kn wind (12 kn wind)

Thu8:00–9:00 moderate, 9:00–18:00 favorable

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 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 6:46 · Sunrise 7:17 · Sunset 17:48 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 24 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: May-October; early season often clearest

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, 57% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  2. February, 52% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  3. March, 43% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  4. April, 44% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  5. May, 74% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  6. June, 71% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  7. July, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 85% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  9. September, 83% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  10. October, 59% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  11. November, 50% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  12. December, 56% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 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 July 2026

Site details

The two-masted schooner Meridian (1848), a veteran of Wisconsin's lumber trade, was lost in an October 1873 storm and lies broken into three major sections in about 40 ft of water near the Strawberry Islands off Fish Creek. The 105-ft main section includes an almost intact bow and port side, with the stempost base at 39 ft. Surveyed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and covered by a WHS dive guide slate; NRHP-listed in 1996.

boatwreck

Cold fresh water

Shoal water nearby — boat grounding hazard

Sections partially buried in gravel; variable Green Bay visibility

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