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Sponge Heaven

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+10)

Model conditions signal100/100

Waves

0.4 m

4.3 s

Swell

0.2 m

4.2 s

Current speed

1.2 km/h

flowing toward NW

Water temperature

28.0°C

Wind

12.3 km/h

→ E

Sea level

0.7 m

rising

WavesCalm

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

12:45–12:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

TodayCalm

Waves0.3–0.4 mCurrent speed1.2 km/h maxWater temperature28.0°C

TomorrowCalm

Waves0.3–0.4 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature27.9°C

Wed, Oct 21Calm

Waves0.4–0.4 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature27.9°C

Thu, Oct 22Calm

Waves0.4–0.4 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature27.9°C

Next 72 hours

12:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 1.2 km/h

Water temperature: 27.9°C

18:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 1.2 km/h

Water temperature: 28.1°C

00:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 27.7°C

06:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 27.7°C

12:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 28.0°C

18:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 28.2°C

00:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 27.8°C

06:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.8°C

12:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 28.0°C

18:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 28.1°C

00:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 27.9°C

06:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.8°C

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Sinularia

Nearby OBIS observations6

Asterropteryx striata

Nearby OBIS observations5

Sarcophyton

Nearby OBIS observations5

Amphiprion biaculeatus

Nearby OBIS observations3

Briareum

Nearby OBIS observations3

Clavularia

Nearby OBIS observations3

Melithaea

Nearby OBIS observations3

Onuxodon fowleri

Nearby OBIS observations3

Paralemnalia clavata

Nearby OBIS observations3

Siphonogorgia

Nearby OBIS observations3

Sympodium

Nearby OBIS observations3

Amblygobius phalaena

Nearby OBIS observations2

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

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