Spectacle Reef

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Spectacle Reef

20 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
5Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+12)

Planning signal100/100
Waves
0.4 m
4.0 s
Swell
0.2 m
6.5 s
Current speed
0.4 km/h
flowing toward SE
Water temperature
15.4°C
Wind
20.4 km/h
→ W
Sea level
0.8 m
rising
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
12:3012:00
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Forecast Overview

TodayCalm
Waves0.4–1.0 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature15.4°C
TomorrowChallenging
Waves0.8–1.3 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature15.4°C
Tue, Sep 8Watch
Waves0.4–0.9 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature15.4°C
Wed, Sep 9Calm
Waves0.3–0.4 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature15.4°C
Next 72 hours
12:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 15.4°C
18:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 15.4°C
00:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 15.4°C
06:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 15.3°C
12:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 15.4°C
18:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 15.4°C
00:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 0.0 km/h
Water temperature: 15.3°C
06:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 15.3°C
12:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 15.5°C
18:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 15.5°C
00:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 15.4°C
06:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 15.4°C
Catalog depth20 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from PADI Travel. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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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
Jasus edwardsii
Nearby OBIS observations138
New Zealand scallop
Pecten novaezelandiae
Nearby OBIS observations16
Cook's Turban
Cookia sulcata
Nearby OBIS observations8
Pagrus auratus
Nearby OBIS observations7
Haematopus unicolor
Nearby OBIS observations6
Struthiolaria papulosa
Nearby OBIS observations5
Cellana radians
Nearby OBIS observations4
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
OBIS source

Photos

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