Gallanach Reef

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Gallanach Reef

15 mMax Depth
ShoreEntry
8Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+1)

Model conditions signal100/100
Waves
0.4 m
7.8 s
Swell
0.3 m
6.7 s
Current speed
0.4 km/h
flowing toward SW
Water temperature
12.7°C
Wind
1.4 km/h
→ NE
Sea level
-0.5 m
falling
WavesCalm
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
15:45–15:00
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Forecast Overview

Mon, Oct 19Calm
Waves0.4–0.5 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature12.7°C
Tue, Oct 20Calm
Waves0.4–0.5 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature12.7°C
TodayCalm
Waves0.4–0.9 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature12.6°C
TomorrowWatch
Waves0.5–0.7 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature12.4°C
Next 72 hours
15:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 12.7°C
21:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 12.7°C
03:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.0 km/h
Water temperature: 12.7°C
09:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 12.7°C
15:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 12.7°C
21:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 12.7°C
03:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 12.6°C
09:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 12.6°C
15:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 12.6°C
21:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 12.5°C
03:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 12.5°C
09:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 12.4°C
Catalog depth15 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Crab
From site catalogue
John Dory
From site catalogue
Nudibranch
From site catalogue
Octopus
From site catalogue
Pipefish
From site catalogue
Squat lobster
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Starfish
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Wrasse
From site catalogue
spurdog
Squalus acanthias
Nearby OBIS observations13
Harbour porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
Nearby OBIS observations8
Asterias rubens
Nearby OBIS observations4
Patella vulgata
Nearby OBIS observations4
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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