The Canyon

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The Canyon

24 mMax Depth
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5Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-4)

Model conditions signal62/100
Waves
1.8 m
11.6 s
Swell
1.7 m
9.9 s
Current speed
0.2 km/h
flowing toward E
Water temperature
29.7°C
Wind
3.3 km/h
→ SW
Sea level
0.4 m
falling
WavesChallenging
SwellChallenging
Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Challenging
Waves1.7–1.8 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature29.7°C
TodayChallenging
Waves1.3–1.7 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature29.8°C
TomorrowChallenging
Waves1.2–1.3 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature29.8°C
Fri, Oct 23Challenging
Waves1.3–1.4 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature29.8°C
Next 72 hours
20:00
Waves: 1.8 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 29.7°C
02:00
Waves: 1.6 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.6°C
08:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.5°C
14:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
20:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
02:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.7°C
08:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.6°C
14:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
20:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.0°C
02:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 29.7°C
08:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 29.7°C
14:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 29.9°C
Catalog depth24 m
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
Seahorse
From site catalogue
Trumpetfish / pipefish
From site catalogue
Yellowtail
From site catalogue
sea fan
From site catalogue
sponges
From site catalogue
Ocypode quadrata
Nearby OBIS observations13
lionfish
Pterois
Nearby OBIS observations13
Cenchritis muricatus
Nearby OBIS observations11
Cocos nucifera
Nearby OBIS observations9
Coenobita clypeatus
Nearby OBIS observations9
Conocarpus erectus
Nearby OBIS observations9
Abudefduf saxatilis
Nearby OBIS observations5
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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