SS Craignair/Chile

Southern Uplands, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdomwreck

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Conditions & tides

SS Craignair/ChileDumfries And Galloway

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 9 AM–7 PM.

Wind11 kn SSE

Current~0.1 kn WNW · model

Swell

0.2 m · 4s · SW

Water

15 °C

Conditions through the day

8 AM8 PM

Calmest current near slack — 04:00 AM & 04:15 PM local

Sunrise 06:05 AM · Sunset 06:13 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.6 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

This site sits off the Dumfries and Galloway coast in the Southern Uplands region of southwest Scotland, an area facing the Solway Firth and the Irish Sea. The coastline here is characterised by rocky shores and small harbours used by local dive boats.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Small-spotted CatsharkScyliorhinus caniculaReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
Dahlia AnemoneUrticina felinaReported here · unconfirmed
Sea BeardNemertesia antenninaReported here · unconfirmed

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