The Anchor

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The Anchor

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-6)

Model conditions signal71/100
Waves
1.5 m
12.6 s
Swell
1.2 m
10.6 s
Current speed
0.6 km/h
flowing toward SW
Water temperature
30.3°C
Wind
4.2 km/h
→ N
Sea level
1.1 m
rising
WavesChallenging
SwellWatch
Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Challenging
Waves1.5–1.5 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature30.3°C
TodayChallenging
Waves1.4–1.5 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature30.2°C
TomorrowChallenging
Waves1.5–1.5 mCurrent speed1.2 km/h maxWater temperature30.0°C
Fri, Oct 23Challenging
Waves1.5–1.5 mCurrent speed1.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.0°C
Next 72 hours
20:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.4°C
02:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
08:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
14:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 30.5°C
20:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
02:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
08:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
14:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
20:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
02:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
08:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 29.8°C
14:00
Waves: 1.5 m
Current speed: 1.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

ReefSalt 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
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 observations34
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Nearby OBIS observations12
Arothron meleagris
Nearby OBIS observations9
Epinephelus labriformis
Nearby OBIS observations8
Eretmochelys imbricata
Nearby OBIS observations8
Triaenodon obesus
Nearby OBIS observations8
Chelonia mydas
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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Photos

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