Belcher Barge

Miami-Dade, United Stateswreck37 m maxintermediate

Conditions & tides

Belcher BargeMiami-Dade

Fair · 4/5

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind9 kn NE

Current~1.2 kn N · model

Swell

0.3 m · 6s · NNE

Water

28 °C

Max depth

37 m

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 01:15 & 13:30 local

Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 17:35 local

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On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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About this site

Belcher Barge is a 195-foot (59 m) steel barge lying in about 60 feet (18 m) of water. It was sunk in 1985 by four explosions, one at each corner, and flipped over on its way to the bottom.

Experienced divers can swim the full length inside, passing through holes cut in the bulkheads. The barge is the first stop on the Belcher Wreck Trek, which also takes in the tugs Belzona II in 60 feet and Belzona in 70 feet. The wrecks lie a short swim apart.

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