The Anchor

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The Anchor

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-6)

Planning signal71/100
Waves
1.5 m
13.3 s
Swell
1.2 m
12.3 s
Current speed
0.5 km/h
flowing toward N
Water temperature
30.5°C
Wind
6.9 km/h
→ S
Sea level
1.2 m
rising
WavesChallenging
SwellWatch
Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Sat, Sep 5Challenging
Waves1.5–1.5 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.4°C
TodayChallenging
Waves1.4–1.5 mCurrent speed1.2 km/h maxWater temperature30.1°C
TomorrowChallenging
Waves1.3–1.4 mCurrent speed1.2 km/h maxWater temperature30.3°C
Tue, Sep 8Challenging
Waves1.2–1.3 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature30.5°C
Next 72 hours
19:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 30.5°C
01:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
07:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
13:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
19:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
01:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
07:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
13:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
19:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.7°C
01:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
07:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
13:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.9°C
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from PADI Travel. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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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
Barracuda
From site catalogue
Parrotfish
From site catalogue
Snapper
From site catalogue
Sting ray
From site catalogue
Whitetip reef shark
From site catalogue
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Nearby OBIS observations32
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Nearby OBIS observations15
Holacanthus passer
Nearby OBIS observations10
Acanthurus nigricans
Nearby OBIS observations9
Chelonia mydas
Nearby OBIS observations9
Triaenodon obesus
Nearby OBIS observations9
Arothron meleagris
Nearby OBIS observations8
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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