Swahili nurseries

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Swahili nurseries

12 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
1Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+3)

Model conditions signal71/100
Waves
1.2 m
8.0 s
Swell
1.1 m
7.0 s
Current speed
0.9 km/h
flowing toward N
Water temperature
27.0°C
Wind
5.9 km/h
→ SE
Sea level
0.1 m
rising
WavesChallenging
SwellWatch
Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

TodayChallenging
Waves1.1–1.2 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C
TomorrowChallenging
Waves1.0–1.1 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C
Fri, Oct 23Challenging
Waves1.1–1.2 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C
Sat, Oct 24Challenging
Waves1.2–1.2 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature27.5°C
Next 72 hours
07:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 27.0°C
13:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 27.8°C
19:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 1.1 km/h
Water temperature: 27.7°C
01:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 27.4°C
07:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 27.3°C
13:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.1 km/h
Water temperature: 28.0°C
19:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 27.8°C
01:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 27.4°C
07:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 27.2°C
13:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 1.1 km/h
Water temperature: 27.9°C
19:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 27.9°C
01:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
Catalog depth12 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Nearby live cameras

Check the water around Swahili nurseries before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

1 camera

Public live camera

17.8 km awayOpenStreetMap
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beach

Check is getting oldLast checked 47h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

Live availability is controlled by each camera provider. Use the feed as a quick surface check and confirm current conditions with a local dive operator.

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Dive Types

ReefSandy bottomSalt 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
Batfish
From site catalogue
Paracanthonchus
Nearby OBIS observations6
Protoreaster lincki
Nearby OBIS observations6
Anticoma
Nearby OBIS observations5
Calomicrolaimus
Nearby OBIS observations4
Chromadorina
Nearby OBIS observations4
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Nearby OBIS observations4
Paracyatholaimus
Nearby OBIS observations4
Zanclus cornutus
Nearby OBIS observations4
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Nearby OBIS observations3
Acanthonchus
Nearby OBIS observations3
Actinonema
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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Photos

Swahili nurseries photo 2
Swahili nurseries photo 3
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