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U-576 (wreck)

North Carolina, United States
NOT DIVABLE220 m (721 ft) depthBoat entry3mm wetsuit typical

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U-576 (wreck) at a glance

U-576 (wreck) is an expert boat dive site in North Carolina, United States with depths of up to 219.8 m (721 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 27°C (80°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: Tue 7:00–18:00 · favorable

Forecast for this hour · 3:00 · run 3 h ago
3.5 m (11.5 ft)waves — about three and a half meters expected (waves — about 12 feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 27°C · seasonal avg 28°C ( · Forecast 80°F · seasonal avg 82°F)

Site hazards: NOT DIVABLE

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Dive windows this week

SunNo window

3.6 m waves · 24 kn wind (11.9 ft waves · 24 kn wind)

MonNo window

3.0 m waves · 22 kn wind (9.7 ft waves · 22 kn wind)

Tue7:00–18:00 favorable

1.7 m waves · 15 kn wind (5.7 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Wed7:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–12:00 moderate, 12:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–18:00 moderate

1.6 m waves · 19 kn wind (5.4 ft waves · 19 kn wind)

Thu7:00–8:00 moderate, 8:00–18:00 favorable

1.8 m waves · 16 kn wind (6.0 ft waves · 16 kn wind)

Fri7:00–18:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 15 kn wind (4.4 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Sat7:00–18:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 15 kn wind (4.0 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

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 5:49 · Sunrise 6:15 · Sunset 17:14 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.7 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 00:27 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, 9% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 2.8 m (9.0 ft), wind has typically been 27 knots
  2. February, 4% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 2.8 m (9.1 ft), wind has typically been 25 knots
  3. March, 4% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 2.9 m (9.5 ft), wind has typically been 26 knots
  4. April, 16% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 2.3 m (7.5 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots
  5. May, 18% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (80°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.7 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  6. June, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.1 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  7. July, 48% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 37% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (6.8 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  9. September, 18% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.3 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  10. October, 12% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 2.7 m (8.7 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  11. November, 10% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (7.9 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots
  12. December, 4% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 2.8 m (9.2 ft), wind has typically been 25 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 July 2026

Site details

U-576, a Type VIIC U-boat, was lost with all 45 hands on 15 July 1942 in a battle with convoy KS-520, minutes after sinking the freighter Bluefields, which lies only ~220 m away. The pair was located by NOAA in 2014 about 30 miles off Cape Hatteras at a depth of 721 ft (220 m) and surveyed by crewed submersible in 2016. The site is a protected German war grave at submersible-only depth and is not a scuba diving site.

boatwreck

NOT DIVABLE — wreck lies at approximately 220 m (721 ft) on the open continental shelf edge ~30 mi off Cape Hatteras - beyond even extreme technical scuba practice. Protected war grave; disturbance prohibited.

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