Cayman Islands

Sylvia's Reef

10–30 mMax Depth

boatEntry

24Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-5)

Planning signal91/100

Waves

0.7 m

5.7 s

Swell

0.6 m

4.5 s

Current speed

0.6 km/h

flowing toward N

Water temperature

31.5°C

Wind

9.1 km/h

→ E

Sea level

0.4 m

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

17:00–18:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

TodayWatch

Waves0.6–0.7 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature31.4°C

TomorrowWatch

Waves0.7–1.1 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature31.3°C

Mon, Sep 7Watch

Waves0.7–1.0 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature31.2°C

Tue, Sep 8Watch

Waves0.9–1.0 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature31.2°C

Next 72 hours

17:00

Waves: 0.7 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 31.5°C

23:00

Waves: 0.7 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 31.3°C

05:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 31.1°C

11:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 31.5°C

17:00

Waves: 0.7 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 31.5°C

23:00

Waves: 0.7 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 31.2°C

05:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 31.1°C

11:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 31.3°C

17:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 31.3°C

23:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 31.2°C

05:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 31.1°C

11:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 31.2°C

Catalog depth10–30 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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Dive readiness

Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

Best window

Nov-Apr

Peak month

Sep 29.9°

Jan26.9°

Feb26.6°

Mar26.7°

Apr27.4°

May28.1°

Jun28.7°

Jul29.3°

Aug29.8°

Sep29.9°

Oct29.3°

Nov28.4°

Dec27.6°

Current: mild

Typical visibility: 25 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

reefsalt Waterintermediate Difficulty

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from DeepLog. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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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

Yellow stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis

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Honeycomb cowfish

Acanthostracion polygonium

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Princess parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus

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Banded butterflyfish

Chaetodon striatus

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Bar jack

Caranx ruber

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Black margate

Anisotremus surinamensis

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Butter hamlet

Hypoplectrus puella

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Deepwater sea fan

Iciligorgia schrammi

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Eyespot costasiella

Costasiella ocellifera

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Greater soapfish

Rypticus saponaceus

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Longspined porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

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Red lionfish

Pterois volitans

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These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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