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NORTH STAR (55 ft long wooden eastern rig dragger) Wreck

Massachusetts, United States
26 m (84 ft) depthBoat entry7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

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NORTH STAR (55 ft long wooden eastern rig dragger) Wreck at a glance

NORTH STAR (55 ft long wooden eastern rig dragger) Wreck is an intermediate boat dive site in Massachusetts, United States with depths of up to 25.6 m (84 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · 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.

Favorable window now· until 17:00 · sunset 16:42

Forecast for this hour · 8:00 · run 20 h ago
0.7 m (2.2 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about two feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 13°C · seasonal avg 15°C ( · Forecast 56°F · seasonal avg 59°F)

Site hazards: Wreck is fragmented and its pieces have been significantly moved and damaged by scallop dredging gear; potential entanglement in debris and towing cable connecting wreck sections. The dive charter operator reports possible strong current exposure when crossing the sandy areas between wreck pieces. No mooring is present.

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Dive windows this week

Smallest waves: Sat
Mon7:00–17:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 10 kn wind (2.0 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Tue7:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–17:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 11 kn wind (3.8 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Wed7:00–17:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 5 kn wind (2.0 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Thu7:00–17:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 14 kn wind (2.0 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Fri7:00–17:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 12 kn wind (2.0 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Sat7:00–17:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.8 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

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 5:38 · Sunrise 6:07 · Sunset 16:42 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 1.8 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 12:22 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, 34% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 6°C (43°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots
  2. February, 36% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 5°C (40°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
  3. March, 35% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 5°C (40°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.1 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
  4. April, 59% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 7°C (44°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  5. May, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 11°C (52°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  6. June, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (61°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  7. July, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 85% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.7 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  9. September, 77% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  10. October, 58% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  11. November, 43% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 12°C (53°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  12. December, 38% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 8°C (47°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 22 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 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

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

The North Star was a 55-foot wooden eastern rig dragger built in 1967 in Portland, Maine, that fished out of Gloucester until it capsized on August 28, 2003, when an overloaded clam dredge rolled the vessel; both crew members were rescued by a nearby fishing boat. The wreck lies in about 100 feet of water on the northern end of Stellwagen Bank in three scattered sections: the hull, a clam dredge roughly 100 feet away, and deck machinery still linked to the dredge by towing cable. NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary once maintained a dive mooring here, but the site has since been heavily damaged and displaced by scallop fishing gear and is no longer maintained as a recreational dive site.

wreck

Wreck is fragmented and its pieces have been significantly moved and damaged by scallop dredging gear; potential entanglement in debris and towing cable connecting wreck sections. The dive charter operator reports possible strong current exposure when crossing the sandy areas between wreck pieces. No mooring is present.

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