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Earl of Shaftesbury

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+5:30)

Model conditions signal71/100

Waves

1.2 m

10.6 s

Swell

1.2 m

8.8 s

Current speed

1.5 km/h

flowing toward N

Water temperature

30.1°C

Wind

10.1 km/h

→ S

Sea level

0.3 m

rising

WavesChallenging

SwellWatch

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Fri, Oct 16Challenging

Waves1.2–1.2 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature30.0°C

Sat, Oct 17Challenging

Waves1.2–1.2 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature30.0°C

Sun, Oct 18Challenging

Waves1.2–1.3 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.1°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.3–1.3 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature29.9°C

Next 72 hours

10:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 30.1°C

16:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 30.0°C

22:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 29.9°C

04:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 29.9°C

10:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 30.2°C

16:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 30.2°C

22:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 30.0°C

04:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 29.8°C

10:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 30.2°C

16:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 30.5°C

22:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 30.1°C

04:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Coenobita rugosus

Nearby OBIS observations13

Stomopneustes variolaris

Nearby OBIS observations8

Balistapus undulatus

Nearby OBIS observations7

Chelonia mydas

Nearby OBIS observations6

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Nearby OBIS observations6

Acanthurus triostegus

Nearby OBIS observations5

Monodactylus argenteus

Nearby OBIS observations5

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

Nearby OBIS observations5

Alectis indica

Nearby OBIS observations4

Chaetodon decussatus

Nearby OBIS observations4

Chrysiptera brownriggii

Nearby OBIS observations4

Cocos nucifera

Nearby OBIS observations4

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