Novice Bay

Oman

Novice Bay

14–26 mMax Depth
boatEntry
75Species

Conditions Summary

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Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

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Oct-May

Peak month

Jun 31.5°

Jan23.9°
Feb23.5°
Mar24.4°
Apr27.0°
May30.0°
Jun31.5°
Jul31.2°
Aug30.5°
Sep30.1°
Oct29.7°
Nov27.8°
Dec25.4°
Current: mild
Typical visibility: 20 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
Gulf parrotfish
Scarus persicus
DeepLog9
Cyane's octopus
Octopus cyanea
DeepLog8
Arabian butterflyfish
Chaetodon melapterus
DeepLog7
Arabian monocle bream
Scolopsis ghanam
DeepLog6
Black-spotted butterflyfish
Chaetodon nigropunctatus
DeepLog6
Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
DeepLog6
Longspined porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus
DeepLog5
Bluetail trunkfish
Ostracion cyanurus
DeepLog4
Grey moray
Gymnothorax griseus
DeepLog4
Orange dottyback
Pseudochromis aldabraensis
DeepLog4
Redtail butterflyfish
Chaetodon collare
DeepLog4
Starry moray
Gymnothorax nudivomer
DeepLog4
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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