South Canyon, Canyon and Dolphin Point

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South Canyon, Canyon and Dolphin Point

28 mMax Depth
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8Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+3)

Model conditions signal52/100
Waves
1.7 m
7.6 s
Swell
1.6 m
6.8 s
Current speed
1.6 km/h
flowing toward NE
Water temperature
27.4°C
Wind
21.3 km/h
→ S
Sea level
-0.7 m
rising
WavesChallenging
SwellChallenging
Current speedWatch

Forecast Overview

Thu, Oct 15Challenging
Waves1.7–1.8 mCurrent speed1.9 km/h maxWater temperature27.4°C
Fri, Oct 16Challenging
Waves1.8–1.8 mCurrent speed1.7 km/h maxWater temperature27.4°C
Sat, Oct 17Challenging
Waves1.6–1.8 mCurrent speed1.7 km/h maxWater temperature27.4°C
Sun, Oct 18Challenging
Waves1.8–1.9 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature27.4°C
Next 72 hours
12:00
Waves: 1.7 m
Current speed: 1.6 km/h
Water temperature: 27.4°C
18:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 1.8 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
00:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 27.3°C
06:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 27.3°C
12:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
18:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
00:00
Waves: 1.7 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 27.3°C
06:00
Waves: 1.7 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 27.3°C
12:00
Waves: 1.7 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
18:00
Waves: 1.7 m
Current speed: 1.7 km/h
Water temperature: 27.6°C
00:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 27.4°C
06:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 27.4°C
Catalog depth28 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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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
Angelfish
From site catalogue
Barracuda
From site catalogue
Blue Spotted Stingray
From site catalogue
Leaffish
From site catalogue
Moray Eels
From site catalogue
Nudibranchs
From site catalogue
Reef fish ( Scorpionfish, boxfish,puffer fish, surgeonfish, angelfish, bannerfish, triggerfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, pipefish, clown fish, swee
From site catalogue
Turtle
From site catalogue
Rhizophora mucronata
Nearby OBIS observations8
Dromas ardeola
Nearby OBIS observations5
Ceriops tagal
Nearby OBIS observations4
Metopograpsus thukuhar
Nearby OBIS observations4
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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Photos

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South Canyon, Canyon and Dolphin Point photo 3
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