Sand River

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Sand River

40 mMax Depth
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4Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-11)

Model conditions signal71/100
Waves
2.1 m
7.8 s
Swell
1.4 m
7.0 s
Current speed
1.2 km/h
flowing toward NW
Water temperature
23.7°C
Wind
35.9 km/h
→ SE
Sea level
0.6 m
rising
WavesChallenging
SwellWatch
Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Sat, Oct 17Challenging
Waves2.1–2.4 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature23.8°C
Sun, Oct 18Challenging
Waves2.4–2.9 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature23.7°C
TodayChallenging
Waves2.5–2.8 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature23.6°C
TomorrowChallenging
Waves2.5–2.5 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature23.6°C
Next 72 hours
08:00
Waves: 2.1 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 23.7°C
14:00
Waves: 2.1 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 23.8°C
20:00
Waves: 2.3 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 23.8°C
02:00
Waves: 2.5 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 23.7°C
08:00
Waves: 2.4 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 23.6°C
14:00
Waves: 2.7 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 23.7°C
20:00
Waves: 2.9 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 23.7°C
02:00
Waves: 2.7 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 23.6°C
08:00
Waves: 2.6 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 23.6°C
14:00
Waves: 2.7 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 23.6°C
20:00
Waves: 2.6 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 23.6°C
02:00
Waves: 2.5 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 23.6°C
Catalog depth40 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

ReefSandy bottomOceanSalt 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
Nudibranch
From site catalogue
Reef fish ( Scorpionfish, boxfish,puffer fish, surgeonfish, angelfish, bannerfish, triggerfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, pipefish, clown fish, swee
From site catalogue
Whitetip reef shark
From site catalogue
mooray eel
From site catalogue
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Nearby OBIS observations21
Acanthurus nigricans
Nearby OBIS observations6
Triphoridae
Nearby OBIS observations6
Acanthurus lineatus
Nearby OBIS observations4
Centropyge flavissima
Nearby OBIS observations4
Acropora hyacinthus
Nearby OBIS observations3
Aphareus furca
Nearby OBIS observations3
Astralium
Nearby OBIS observations3
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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