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Pinthis Wreck

Massachusetts, United States
AOW suggested32 m depthBoat entry5mm wetsuit typical

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Pinthis Wreck at a glance

Pinthis Wreck is a advanced boat dive site in Massachusetts, United States with depths of up to 32 m (105 ft). Typically most favorable Jul–Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see American lobster, Cunner, and Frilled anemone. Recent reports put the water around 17°C (63°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.4 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 17°C · seasonal avg 18°C

Site hazards: Depth (~100-105 ft); overhead environment - wreck is upside down with penetrable interior chambers; monofilament and fishing gear; cold water; offshore boat traffic.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun6:00–21:00
Mon6:00–21:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed6:00–21:00
Thu—
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:57 · Sunrise 5:29 · Sunset 20:07

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.2 km from site · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

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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

Known for: American lobster, Cunner, Frilled anemone
Best time: June-October; rocky/sandy bottom often gives better-than-average New England visibility (30 ft+)

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. Jan84%5°C0.9 m
  2. Feb82%4°C0.8 m
  3. Mar81%4°C0.9 m
  4. Apr92%7°C0.7 m
  5. May96%11°C0.6 m
  6. Jun96%16°C0.4 m
  7. Jul100%18°C0.3 m
  8. Aug100%19°C0.4 m
  9. Sep93%19°C0.5 m
  10. Oct90%16°C0.7 m
  11. Nov90%11°C0.7 m
  12. Dec88%8°C0.8 m

July and August havetypically 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

  • American lobsterCommonly seen
  • CunnerCommonly seen
  • Frilled anemoneCommonly seen
  • Atlantic codOccasionally seen

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Site details

The Pinthis, a 206-ft steel coastal tanker, was rammed by the passenger liner Fairfax in dense fog on 10 June 1930 and sank in flames with all 19 crew lost. She lies turtled (upside down) in roughly 100-105 feet of water off Scituate on a rock-and-sand bottom that often yields 30 ft+ visibility, with several interior chambers accessible to trained wreck divers. It is one of the South Shore's classic advanced boat dives.

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Depth (~100-105 ft); overhead environment - wreck is upside down with penetrable interior chambers; monofilament and fishing gear; cold water; offshore boat traffic.

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