Spectacle Reef

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Spectacle Reef

20 mMax Depth
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5Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal100/100
Waves
0.3 m
6.6 s
Swell
0.3 m
4.2 s
Current speed
0.3 km/h
flowing toward NE
Water temperature
16.2°C
Wind
7.2 km/h
→ SW
Sea level
0.3 m
falling
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
04:45–04:00
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Forecast Overview

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
Sat, Oct 24Calm
Waves0.2–0.2 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature16.6°C
Next 72 hours
04:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.2°C
10:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.5°C
16:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 16.9°C
22:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 16.8°C
04:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 16.3°C
10:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 16.5°C
16:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.9°C
22:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.6°C
04:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.0 km/h
Water temperature: 16.3°C
10:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 16.5°C
16:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 17.0°C
22:00
Waves: 0.2 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 16.9°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
Moray eel
From site catalogue
Pelagic Fish
From site catalogue
Sponges
From site catalogue
Stingrays
From site catalogue
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor
Nearby OBIS observations15
Larus scopulinus
Nearby OBIS observations9
Cellana radians
Nearby OBIS observations7
Forsterygion varium
Nearby OBIS observations6
Arctocephalus australis forsteri
Nearby OBIS observations5
Cook's Turban
Cookia sulcata
Nearby OBIS observations5
Dicathais orbita
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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Photos

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