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The Fairfield New Venture

Alabama, United States
38 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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The Fairfield New Venture at a glance

The Fairfield New Venture is an intermediate boat dive site in Alabama, United States with depths of up to 38 m (125 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (86°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 13h ago
0.8 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Mon
Fri7:00–18:00
Sat6:00–18:00
Sun6:00–18:00
Mon6:00–18:00
Tue6:00–18:00
Wed6:00–18:00
Thu—

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:08 · Sunrise 5:32 · Sunset 18:00 · all windows sit within daylight

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.9 km from site · graded 13h 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.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. Jan49%18°C1.4 m
  2. Feb56%18°C1.1 m
  3. Mar65%20°C1.2 m
  4. Apr66%22°C1.2 m
  5. May88%25°C0.9 m
  6. Jun84%28°C0.9 m
  7. Jul96%30°C0.6 m
  8. Aug94%31°C0.7 m
  9. Sep87%30°C0.8 m
  10. Oct61%27°C1.1 m
  11. Nov60%23°C1.1 m
  12. Dec61%20°C1.2 m

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 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

The Fairfield New Venture is a 250-foot former oceanographic research vessel (built 1986) intentionally sunk in 2018 roughly 20 miles south of Orange Beach, near the LuLu so both can be dived on one trip. The wheelhouse sits near 60 ft and the sand bottom reaches about 120-125 ft. Large openings cut in the hull give divers pass-throughs and access to most of the structure, making it suitable for open-water through technical divers.

boatwreck

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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