Horsea Island

United Kingdom6 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Horsea IslandUnited Kingdom · 6 m

Good · 5/5

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Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind9 kn E

Current~0.1 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.0 m · 2s · ESE

Water

19 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 03:00 AM & 03:30 PM local

Sunrise 05:52 AM · Sunset 05:59 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.1 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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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Horsea Island lies on a former Royal Navy site near Portsmouth in Hampshire, England, on an artificial lake originally built for torpedo testing. The site has a maximum depth of around 6 metres and is considered a beginner dive, making it a common choice for training and shallow inland diving in the area.

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