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Blue MaoMao Arch

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal91/100

Waves

0.6 m

7.5 s

Swell

0.5 m

5.3 s

Current speed

0.4 km/h

flowing toward E

Water temperature

17.1°C

Wind

4.5 km/h

→ NW

Sea level

-0.4 m

rising

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

21:00–22:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Watch

Waves0.5–0.6 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature17.1°C

TodayWatch

Waves0.5–0.6 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature16.9°C

TomorrowWatch

Waves0.5–0.6 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature16.9°C

Fri, Oct 23Watch

Waves0.4–0.6 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature17.1°C

Next 72 hours

21:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 17.1°C

03:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 16.7°C

09:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 16.7°C

15:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 17.0°C

21:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 17.0°C

03:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 16.8°C

09:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 16.8°C

15:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 17.0°C

21:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 17.1°C

03:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 16.9°C

09:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 16.9°C

15:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 17.2°C

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Coral

From site catalogue

Eels

From site catalogue

Reef Fish

From site catalogue

New Zealand Black Angelfish

Parma alboscapularis

Nearby OBIS observations11

Polyprion oxygeneios

Nearby OBIS observations11

Scorpaena cardinalis

Nearby OBIS observations11

Coris sandeyeri

Nearby OBIS observations8

Clown Doris

Ceratosoma amoenum

Nearby OBIS observations7

Kajikia audax

Nearby OBIS observations7

New Zealand Demoiselle

Chromis dispila

Nearby OBIS observations7

Gymnothorax nubilus

Nearby OBIS observations6

Hypoplectrodes

Nearby OBIS observations6

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

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