Cativo

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Cativo

27 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
3Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-6)

Model conditions signal100/100
Waves
0.3 m
9.3 s
Swell
0.2 m
6.8 s
Current speed
0.3 km/h
flowing toward SE
Water temperature
30.5°C
Wind
8.8 km/h
→ NW
Sea level
1.3 m
falling
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
19:00–20:00
Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Sat, Oct 17Calm
Waves0.3–0.3 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature30.3°C
Sun, Oct 18Calm
Waves0.3–0.3 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.3°C
Mon, Oct 19Calm
Waves0.2–0.3 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature30.4°C
Tue, Oct 20Calm
Waves0.2–0.2 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.4°C
Next 72 hours
19:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 30.5°C
01:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
07:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
13:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.8°C
19:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
01:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
07:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
13:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 30.8°C
19:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
01:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
07:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
13:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.8°C
Catalog depth27 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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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
Amberjack
From site catalogue
Grouper
From site catalogue
Red Snapper
From site catalogue
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Nearby OBIS observations13
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Stenella attenuata
Nearby OBIS observations13
Tursiops truncatus
Nearby OBIS observations13
Pelecanus occidentalis
Nearby OBIS observations8
Abudefduf troschelii
Nearby OBIS observations7
Chloroceryle americana
Nearby OBIS observations7
Fregata magnificens
Nearby OBIS observations7
Zanclus cornutus
Nearby OBIS observations7
Tringa semipalmata
Nearby OBIS observations6
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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