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Simon's Cave

17 mMax Depth

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Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+2)

Model conditions signal81/100

Waves

1.6 m

6.8 s

Swell

0.8 m

9.2 s

Current speed

1.3 km/h

flowing toward S

Water temperature

25.1°C

Wind

25.6 km/h

→ N

Sea level

0.3 m

falling

WavesChallenging

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Mon, Oct 19Challenging

Waves1.6–2.9 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature25.1°C

Tue, Oct 20Challenging

Waves1.9–3.3 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature24.9°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.1–1.8 mCurrent speed1.4 km/h maxWater temperature24.9°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.0–1.1 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature24.9°C

Next 72 hours

11:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 25.1°C

17:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 25.2°C

23:00

Waves: 2.9 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

05:00

Waves: 3.2 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 24.8°C

11:00

Waves: 2.8 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

17:00

Waves: 2.2 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

23:00

Waves: 1.9 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

05:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 24.8°C

11:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

17:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 25.0°C

23:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

05:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 24.9°C

Catalog depth17 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Lionfish

From site catalogue

Biota incertae sedis

Nearby OBIS observations61

Animalia

Nearby OBIS observations26

Zambezi shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Nearby OBIS observations26

Chordata

Nearby OBIS observations23

Mammalia

Nearby OBIS observations7

Florideophyceae

Nearby OBIS observations3

Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus

Nearby OBIS observations3

tiger shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Nearby OBIS observations3

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Nearby OBIS observations2

Actinopteri

Nearby OBIS observations2

Arthropoda

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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