Central America › Mexico › Yucatán Peninsula

Palancar Caves

30 mMax Depth

BoatEntry

3Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-5)

Model conditions signal91/100

Waves

0.8 m

5.5 s

Swell

0.6 m

4.8 s

Current speed

1.4 km/h

flowing toward N

Water temperature

29.8°C

Wind

12.7 km/h

→ NE

Sea level

0.2 m

falling

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

02:00–03:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Watch

Waves0.8–0.8 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature29.8°C

TodayWatch

Waves0.7–0.8 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature29.7°C

TomorrowWatch

Waves0.6–0.7 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature29.7°C

Fri, Oct 23Watch

Waves0.5–0.7 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature29.7°C

Next 72 hours

21:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 1.4 km/h

Water temperature: 29.8°C

03:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 1.5 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

09:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

15:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 29.8°C

21:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 29.8°C

03:00

Waves: 0.7 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

09:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

15:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 29.8°C

21:00

Waves: 0.7 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

03:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

09:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

15:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 29.7°C

Catalog depth30 m

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?
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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Angelfish

From site catalogue

Parrot fish

From site catalogue

Triggerfish

From site catalogue

Holacanthus ciliaris

Nearby OBIS observations12

Condylactis gigantea

Nearby OBIS observations9

Pomacanthus paru

Nearby OBIS observations9

Cantherhines macrocerus

Nearby OBIS observations6

Acanthurus coeruleus

Nearby OBIS observations5

Cephalopholis cruentata

Nearby OBIS observations5

Fregata magnificens

Nearby OBIS observations5

Hypanus americanus

Nearby OBIS observations5

Lutjanus griseus

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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