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Lorry Bay

10 mMax Depth

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7Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+2)

Model conditions signal62/100

Waves

1.9 m

10.0 s

Swell

1.8 m

8.5 s

Current speed

0.0 km/h

flowing toward E

Water temperature

15.5°C

Wind

5.6 km/h

→ W

Sea level

-0.4 m

rising

WavesChallenging

SwellChallenging

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

TodayChallenging

Waves1.5–1.9 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature16.0°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.4–1.9 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature15.7°C

Wed, Oct 21Challenging

Waves1.9–2.3 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature15.6°C

Thu, Oct 22Challenging

Waves2.0–2.0 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature15.6°C

Next 72 hours

05:00

Waves: 1.9 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 15.5°C

11:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 16.0°C

17:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 16.2°C

23:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 15.9°C

05:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 15.7°C

11:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 15.8°C

17:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 15.8°C

23:00

Waves: 1.9 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 15.6°C

05:00

Waves: 2.1 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 15.6°C

11:00

Waves: 2.3 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 15.6°C

17:00

Waves: 2.1 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 15.7°C

23:00

Waves: 2.0 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 15.7°C

Catalog depth10 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

ReefSalt Water

Questions to ask a local operator

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Crab

From site catalogue

Jellyfish

From site catalogue

Lobster

From site catalogue

Nudibranch

From site catalogue

Octopus

From site catalogue

Reef Fish

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Sea anemone

From site catalogue

Sterna hirundo

Nearby OBIS observations27

Atractoscion aequidens

Nearby OBIS observations18

Pomatomus saltatrix

Nearby OBIS observations17

Larus dominicanus

Nearby OBIS observations13

Calanoides carinatus

Nearby OBIS observations9

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

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