Esmeralda Canyons

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Esmeralda Canyons

9 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
4Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-6)

Model conditions signal91/100
Waves
0.9 m
5.6 s
Swell
0.7 m
5.0 s
Current speed
0.3 km/h
flowing toward SW
Water temperature
29.0°C
Wind
22.9 km/h
→ E
Sea level
0.3 m
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SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
13:00–14:00
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Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Watch
Waves0.8–0.9 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature28.9°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.7–0.8 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature28.9°C
TomorrowWatch
Waves0.5–0.8 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature29.0°C
Wed, Oct 21Calm
Waves0.5–0.5 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature29.0°C
Next 72 hours
03:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
09:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 28.9°C
15:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 28.9°C
21:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 28.9°C
03:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 28.8°C
09:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 28.8°C
15:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
21:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
03:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 28.9°C
09:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 28.9°C
15:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 29.1°C
21:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 29.1°C
Catalog depth9 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

ReefCavernSalt Water

Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Caribbean Reef Shark
From site catalogue
Nurse sharks
From site catalogue
Sea Turtles
From site catalogue
Sharks (White tip reef shark, nurse shark, cat sharks etc)
From site catalogue
Montastraea
Nearby OBIS observations16
Porites astreoides
Nearby OBIS observations16
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Nearby OBIS observations14
Agaricia
Nearby OBIS observations9
Caranx latus
Nearby OBIS observations8
Siderastrea siderea
Nearby OBIS observations8
Agaricia tenuifolia
Nearby OBIS observations7
Lutjanus jocu
Nearby OBIS observations7
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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Photos

Esmeralda Canyons photo 2
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