Pflegeheim am See – dive site, Lake Zurich

Lake model at the site

A good day.

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8.4

Ø 7.8

21.10.–02.11.

Dive index / 10

Visibility indicator

Good

Satellite (Sentinel-2) of 29.10.2026: approx. 7.9 m near the shore · better below 27 m

7.9 m

since 21.10.

Wind

2 Bft

11 km/h, gusts 23 km/h

4 km/h

next 5 days

Algae (satellite)

Unknown

Current

calm

0 cm/s towards north · 5–30 m

Temperature by depth

Thermocline at 18–27 m

0 m: 15.5 °C
10 m: 15.5 °C
20 m: 14.0 °C
30 m: 8.3 °C

The next 5 days

Today
8.4

calm
Tue
7.6
Wed
6.5

old satellite
Thu
6.5

old satellite
Fri
6.5

old satellite

Weather trend

Temperature °C
Rain mm/h
Sunshine min/h
Wind km/h, arrow shows wind direction

Data: Eawag Alplakes, MeteoSwiss and DWD via Open-Meteo, FOEN. The forecast is an indicator, not a guarantee of visibility. Calculated on 02.11.2026 12:37

Location

The site

Difficulty

3 moderate
Difficulty
1. 1 very easy · Gentle entry, shallow depth, no current. Suitable for training.
2. 2 easy · Easy entry. Interesting parts at moderate depth.
3. 3 moderate · Entry or depth needs experience. Navigation required.
4. 4 demanding · Great depth, current or a difficult entry. Only with experience.
5. 5 very demanding · Several difficulties together. Only for experienced divers with good planning.
Wall

4 wall
Wall
1. 1 flat · Flat bottom, no slope.
2. 2 slope · Gentle slope.
3. 3 steep slope · Steep slope with a few wall sections.
4. 4 wall · Wall over a longer stretch.
5. 5 sheer wall · Vertical or overhanging wall down to great depth.

Practical

Getting there

47.3087° N, 8.5839° E

Emergency

After a diving accident, call Rega 1414 and say «diving accident». Rega connects you to the diving physician of DAN Suisse, around the clock and free of charge. Diving accident factsheet by DAN Suisse and Rega (PDF, German)

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