Planet Rock

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Planet Rock

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+10)

Model conditions signal91/100
Waves
0.5 m
5.0 s
Swell
0.5 m
3.7 s
Current speed
1.2 km/h
flowing toward NW
Water temperature
28.2°C
Wind
11.7 km/h
→ NE
Sea level
0.4 m
rising
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SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
10:30–10:00
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Forecast Overview

Mon, Oct 19Watch
Waves0.5–0.6 mCurrent speed1.5 km/h maxWater temperature28.1°C
Tue, Oct 20Calm
Waves0.4–0.6 mCurrent speed1.1 km/h maxWater temperature27.7°C
TodayCalm
Waves0.4–0.5 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature27.7°C
TomorrowCalm
Waves0.4–0.5 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature27.5°C
Next 72 hours
10:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 28.2°C
16:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 28.3°C
22:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 27.7°C
04:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
10:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 27.7°C
16:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 1.1 km/h
Water temperature: 28.0°C
22:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 27.6°C
04:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 27.4°C
10:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 27.7°C
16:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 28.2°C
22:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 27.7°C
04:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 27.5°C
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
Barracuda
From site catalogue
Hammerhead shark
From site catalogue
Pelagic Fish
From site catalogue
Tuna
From site catalogue
Portunidae
Nearby OBIS observations5
Cuthona
Nearby OBIS observations3
Octocorallia
Nearby OBIS observations3
Pilumnidae
Nearby OBIS observations3
Pseudochromis fuscus
Nearby OBIS observations3
Acropora elseyi
Nearby OBIS observations2
Aphroditidae
Nearby OBIS observations2
Biuve fulvipunctata
Nearby OBIS observations2
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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