Alcala Bay or Baja de La Tortuga

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Alcala Bay or Baja de La Tortuga

15 mMax Depth
ShoreEntry
7Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+1)

Model conditions signal91/100
Waves
0.8 m
9.7 s
Swell
0.7 m
7.0 s
Current speed
0.9 km/h
flowing toward NW
Water temperature
24.7°C
Wind
6.0 km/h
→ SE
Sea level
0.1 m
falling
WavesWatch
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
09:15–09:00
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Forecast Overview

Mon, Oct 19Watch
Waves0.8–1.0 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature24.7°C
Tue, Oct 20Watch
Waves0.9–1.0 mCurrent speed1.4 km/h maxWater temperature24.6°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.7–0.9 mCurrent speed1.7 km/h maxWater temperature24.6°C
TomorrowWatch
Waves0.6–0.7 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature24.5°C
Next 72 hours
09:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 24.7°C
15:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 24.7°C
21:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 24.7°C
03:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
09:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
15:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.4 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
21:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.3 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
03:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
09:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 24.5°C
15:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 1.4 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
21:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 1.5 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
03:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 1.2 km/h
Water temperature: 24.5°C
Catalog depth15 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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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
Cuttlefish
From site catalogue
Green Sea Turtle
From site catalogue
Grunts
From site catalogue
Octopus
From site catalogue
Parrot fish
From site catalogue
Trumpetfish / pipefish
From site catalogue
Grapsus adscensionis
Nearby OBIS observations23
Short-finned pilot whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Nearby OBIS observations21
Sparisoma cretense
Nearby OBIS observations10
Diplodus cadenati
Nearby OBIS observations9
Calonectris borealis
Nearby OBIS observations8
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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