Cave Bay

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Cave Bay

20 mMax Depth
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5Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal100/100
Waves
0.3 m
6.7 s
Swell
0.3 m
4.7 s
Current speed
0.4 km/h
flowing toward S
Water temperature
16.6°C
Wind
3.1 km/h
→ NE
Sea level
-0.4 m
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
20:15–20:00
Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Calm
Waves0.3–0.3 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature16.6°C
TodayCalm
Waves0.3–0.3 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature16.6°C
TomorrowCalm
Waves0.2–0.3 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature16.6°C
Fri, Oct 23Calm
Waves0.2–0.3 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature16.6°C
Next 72 hours
20:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 16.6°C
02:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.3°C
08:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 16.3°C
14:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 16.8°C
20:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 17.0°C
02:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 16.5°C
08:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.0 km/h
Water temperature: 16.3°C
14:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 16.9°C
20:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 16.7°C
02:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.3°C
08:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.3°C
14:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.8°C
Catalog depth20 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?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Crayfish
From site catalogue
Kingfish
From site catalogue
Moray Eel
From site catalogue
Snapper
From site catalogue
Stingrays
From site catalogue
Jasus edwardsii
Nearby OBIS observations164
New Zealand scallop
Pecten novaezelandiae
Nearby OBIS observations11
Pagrus auratus
Nearby OBIS observations7
Forsterygion varium
Nearby OBIS observations4
Haematopus unicolor
Nearby OBIS observations4
Notolabrus fucicola
Nearby OBIS observations4
Cellana radians
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

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