1. A Littlehampton wreck dive
Dive Planning
A Littlehampton wreck dive

2. What to consider Tides Dive Site Divers Exercises Boat / Equipment
Weather

3. Tides Diving from Littlehampton is very tide dependent
Spring and Neap tides
Spring tides bad, neap tides good
March 14th Tidal range 3.6m
March 21st Tidal range 7.5m
High and Low water slack
Can mean a difference of up to 6m depth on a wreck
Slack time and length of slack
Times are predictions, not fact
Times are at tidal diamonds, not wrecks

4. Tides Multiple sources of information
Admiralty chart Tidal Stream Table. Time is relative to HW Dover

5. Tides
Multiple sources of information
Software

6. Tides Multiple sources of information Websites Guidebooks
commonly-dived-sites-from-Littlehampton.pdf
Guidebooks
Divernet Wreck tours

7. Tides Launch and recovery times
Spring tides, no launch and recovery for approx 1.5 hours either side of low water
Neap tides, may be able to launch and recover at low water
If last recovery within couple of hours closing, may not recover
Option to leave boat in water overnight, check with marina and who will recover
The sand bar
Similar times to above
If first breakwater not visible, probably cannot get over sandbar

8. Tides
An ideal day ?

9. Dive Sites / Divers / Exercises
Interdependent
Neap tides at good time. Dive site Basil – 40m
Dive Leader minimum qualification, twin sets, max 6 divers, no exercises
Ocean divers second sea dive.
Max 20 metres, instructors required
Neap tides at good time, wreck near tidal diamond B
All wrecks 20-30m, open to sports diver and above. Possible opportunity for exercise – Dive leading, delayed SMB
Minimum 2 boat handlers

10. Boat Equipment / Weather
Roles overlap with Dive Manager if different from planner
Boat Equipment
Who has boat box / O2
Any boat issues
Weather
Last minute decision
SW worse than NE
Force 4-5 SW, probably a no-no, Force 4-5 NE, may not be too bad

11. Finally Remember, we are a dive club
Planning shouldn't be left to one or two people
With the correct information, anyone can plan a dive
There are plenty of people willing to assist and advise
Happy diving