Hospital Reef

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Hospital Reef

10 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
18Species

Conditions Summary

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

Model conditions signal100/100
Waves
0.1 m
7.8 s
Swell
0.1 m
6.8 s
Current speed
0.2 km/h
flowing toward N
Water temperature
30.2°C
Wind
2.6 km/h
→ SE
Sea level
0.3 m
rising
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
20:00–19:00
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Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Calm
Waves0.1–0.1 mCurrent speed0.2 km/h maxWater temperature30.1°C
TodayCalm
Waves0.1–0.1 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature30.2°C
TomorrowCalm
Waves0.1–0.1 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.2°C
Wed, Oct 21Calm
Waves0.1–0.1 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature30.3°C
Next 72 hours
19:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
01:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
07:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
13:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.5°C
19:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.4°C
01:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
07:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
13:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.4°C
19:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.4°C
01:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
07:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
13:00
Waves: 0.1 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
Catalog depth10 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

BeachReefSandy 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
Brain coral
From site catalogue
Coral
From site catalogue
Crab
From site catalogue
Eels
From site catalogue
Electric ray
From site catalogue
Giant moray
From site catalogue
Honeycomb moray
From site catalogue
Lobster
From site catalogue
Moray eel
From site catalogue
Nudibranch
From site catalogue
Octopus
From site catalogue
Rays
From site catalogue
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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