Oro Verde Wreck

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islandswreck11 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Oro Verde WreckGrand Cayman · 11 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind7 kn ESE

Current~0.8 kn N · model

Swell

0.6 m · 5s · SE

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 01:45 AM & 02:00 PM local

Sunrise 06:14 AM · Sunset 06:20 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. 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

The Oro Verde is a wreck site off Grand Cayman, in the waters near George Town on the island's western side. It sits in shallow water with a maximum depth of around 10.7 metres, making it a beginner dive over a wreck bottom, and it remains a popular dive and snorkel destination for boats operating out of George Town. Divers have reported barracuda and parrotfish around the wreck. The Cayman Islands are known for their many wreck and reef sites along this coast, with calm conditions typical of the lee side of Grand Cayman.

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