Bonaire

Captain Don's Reef

5–25 mMax Depth

shoreEntry

10Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-4)

Model conditions signal91/100

Waves

0.9 m

4.5 s

Swell

0.4 m

4.7 s

Current speed

0.8 km/h

flowing toward NW

Water temperature

29.1°C

Wind

20.8 km/h

→ E

Sea level

0.1 m

falling

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Watch

Waves0.9–0.9 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature29.1°C

Mon, Oct 19Watch

Waves0.8–0.9 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature29.1°C

Tue, Oct 20Watch

Waves0.8–0.9 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature29.1°C

TodayWatch

Waves0.8–0.9 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature29.1°C

Next 72 hours

21:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 29.1°C

03:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 29.0°C

09:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 29.0°C

15:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 29.2°C

21:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 29.1°C

03:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 29.0°C

09:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 29.1°C

15:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 29.2°C

21:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 29.1°C

03:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 29.0°C

09:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 29.0°C

15:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 29.2°C

Catalog depth5–25 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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Dive readiness

Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

Best window

Year-round

Peak month

Sep 28.8°

Jan26.8°

Feb26.5°

Mar26.5°

Apr26.8°

May27.3°

Jun27.6°

Jul27.8°

Aug28.4°

Sep28.8°

Oct28.8°

Nov28.5°

Dec27.7°

Current: mild

Typical visibility: 25 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 Waterbeginner Difficulty

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

Bar jack

Caranx ruber

DeepLog1

Creole wrasse

Bodianus parrae

DeepLog1

Dead men's finger

Briareum asbestinum

DeepLog1

Imbricata atlantic hawksbill

Eretmochelys imbricata

DeepLog1

Peppermint goby

Coryphopterus lipernes

DeepLog1

Sapphire devil

Azurina cyanea

DeepLog1

Smooth trunkfish

Lactophrys triqueter

DeepLog1

Spotted moray

Gymnothorax moringa

DeepLog1

Stony coral

Montastraea cavernosa

DeepLog1

Trumpetfish

Aulostomus maculatus

DeepLog1

Lutjanus apodus

Nearby OBIS observations10

Azurina multilineata

Nearby OBIS observations7

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

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