Gordon Reef - Straits of Tiran

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Gordon Reef - Straits of Tiran

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+3)

Model conditions signal100/100
Waves
0.1 m
4.2 s
Swell
0.1 m
4.1 s
Current speed
0.3 km/h
flowing toward NW
Water temperature
27.3°C
Wind
6.3 km/h
→ NW
Sea level
0.1 m
falling
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
01:45–01:00
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Forecast Overview

Thu, Oct 15Calm
Waves0.1–0.3 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature27.4°C
Fri, Oct 16Calm
Waves0.2–0.4 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C
Sat, Oct 17Calm
Waves0.2–0.4 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature27.4°C
Sun, Oct 18Calm
Waves0.3–0.3 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature27.3°C
Next 72 hours
01:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 27.3°C
07:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 27.2°C
13:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
19:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
01:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
07:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
13:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 27.7°C
19:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 27.6°C
01:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
07:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 27.4°C
13:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 27.6°C
19:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 27.4°C
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
Whitetip reef shark
From site catalogue
Acanthurus sohal
Nearby OBIS observations11
Chlorurus sordidus
Nearby OBIS observations9
Chaetodon fasciatus
Nearby OBIS observations7
Paracirrhites forsteri
Nearby OBIS observations7
Rhinecanthus assasi
Nearby OBIS observations7
Thalassoma rueppellii
Nearby OBIS observations7
Arothron diadematus
Nearby OBIS observations6
Heniochus intermedius
Nearby OBIS observations6
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Nearby OBIS observations6
Amphiprion bicinctus
Nearby OBIS observations5
Ctenochaetus striatus
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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