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Brain Coral

30 mMax Depth

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+3)

Model conditions signal62/100

Waves

1.6 m

8.4 s

Swell

1.6 m

7.0 s

Current speed

0.8 km/h

flowing toward NE

Water temperature

27.4°C

Wind

7.4 km/h

→ S

Sea level

0.4 m

rising

WavesChallenging

SwellChallenging

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Challenging

Waves1.5–1.6 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.4–1.6 mCurrent speed1.4 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.3–1.4 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature27.7°C

Fri, Oct 23Challenging

Waves1.3–1.3 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C

Next 72 hours

06:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 27.4°C

12:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 27.6°C

18:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 27.7°C

00:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

06:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 27.4°C

12:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.4 km/h

Water temperature: 27.7°C

18:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.4 km/h

Water temperature: 27.8°C

00:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

06:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

12:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 27.8°C

18:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 27.9°C

00:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 27.6°C

Catalog depth30 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Reef Fish

From site catalogue

Rhizophora mucronata

Nearby OBIS observations8

Dromas ardeola

Nearby OBIS observations5

Ceriops tagal

Nearby OBIS observations4

Metopograpsus thukuhar

Nearby OBIS observations4

Omobranchus elongatus

Nearby OBIS observations4

Acanthurus leucosternon

Nearby OBIS observations3

Austruca occidentalis

Nearby OBIS observations3

Avicennia marina

Nearby OBIS observations3

Cardisoma carnifex

Nearby OBIS observations3

Egretta garzetta

Nearby OBIS observations3

Gnatholepis anjerensis

Nearby OBIS observations3

These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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