Barcazas, Bahía de Santa Marta

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Barcazas, Bahía de Santa Marta

22 mMax Depth
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8Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-5)

Model conditions signal81/100
Waves
1.3 m
5.5 s
Swell
0.8 m
5.7 s
Current speed
0.4 km/h
flowing toward NW
Water temperature
29.4°C
Wind
24.6 km/h
→ E
Sea level
0.1 m
falling
WavesChallenging
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
11:00–12:00
Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Thu, Oct 15Challenging
Waves1.3–1.3 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature29.4°C
Fri, Oct 16Challenging
Waves1.0–1.3 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature29.7°C
Sat, Oct 17Watch
Waves0.7–1.0 mCurrent speed2.6 km/h maxWater temperature29.5°C
Sun, Oct 18Watch
Waves0.6–0.7 mCurrent speed2.2 km/h maxWater temperature29.5°C
Next 72 hours
20:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 29.4°C
02:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 29.3°C
08:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 1.1 km/h
Water temperature: 29.5°C
14:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.1 km/h
Water temperature: 30.4°C
20:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 29.6°C
02:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.4°C
08:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.8 km/h
Water temperature: 29.3°C
14:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 2.6 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
20:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 2.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.6°C
02:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 2.1 km/h
Water temperature: 29.2°C
08:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 1.9 km/h
Water temperature: 29.3°C
14:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
Catalog depth22 m
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Dive Types

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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
Butterflyfish
From site catalogue
Jackfish
From site catalogue
Parrotfish
From site catalogue
Pipefish
From site catalogue
Reef Fish
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Stonefish
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Surgeonfish
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Triggerfish
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Florideophyceae
Nearby OBIS observations34
Pseudodiploria strigosa
Nearby OBIS observations23
Montastraea cavernosa
Nearby OBIS observations15
Orbicella faveolata
Nearby OBIS observations13
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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