Jack McKenney's Canyon

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Jack McKenney's Canyon

9 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
11Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-5)

Model conditions signal91/100
Waves
0.8 m
5.8 s
Swell
0.7 m
5.2 s
Current speed
0.8 km/h
flowing toward NW
Water temperature
30.0°C
Wind
18.3 km/h
→ NE
Sea level
0.6 m
rising
WavesWatch
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
02:00–03:00
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Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Watch
Waves0.6–0.8 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature30.1°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.6–0.7 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature30.1°C
TomorrowCalm
Waves0.4–0.5 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.1°C
Fri, Oct 23Calm
Waves0.4–0.4 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature29.9°C
Next 72 hours
02:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
08:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
14:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 1.1 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
20:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
02:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
08:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
14:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
20:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
02:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
08:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
14:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.4°C
20:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
Catalog depth9 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

ReefSandy bottomWallCavernChannelOceanSalt 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
Angelfish
From site catalogue
Black Durgon
From site catalogue
Brain coral
From site catalogue
Filefish
From site catalogue
Green Sea Turtle
From site catalogue
Grey Reef Shark
From site catalogue
Grouper
From site catalogue
Parrotfish
From site catalogue
Sea Sponges
From site catalogue
Sea fans
From site catalogue
Trumpet fish
From site catalogue
Orbicella annularis
Nearby OBIS observations17
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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