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Oyster Reef

8 mMax Depth

ShoreEntry

3Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-4)

Model conditions signal91/100

Waves

0.5 m

3.0 s

Swell

0.1 m

3.6 s

Current speed

0.2 km/h

flowing toward S

Water temperature

19.3°C

Wind

17.9 km/h

→ N

Sea level

-0.2 m

falling

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

15:15–15:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Calm

Waves0.3–0.5 mCurrent speed0.2 km/h maxWater temperature19.3°C

TodayWatch

Waves0.3–0.6 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature19.0°C

TomorrowCalm

Waves0.2–0.4 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature18.7°C

Fri, Oct 23Watch

Waves0.4–0.6 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature18.3°C

Next 72 hours

15:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 19.3°C

21:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 19.3°C

03:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 19.1°C

09:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 18.9°C

15:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 19.0°C

21:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 19.0°C

03:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 18.7°C

09:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 18.5°C

15:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 18.7°C

21:00

Waves: 0.2 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 18.6°C

03:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 18.4°C

09:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 18.2°C

Catalog depth8 m

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Questions to ask a local operator

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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Oyster

From site catalogue

Perch

From site catalogue

Rockfish

From site catalogue

cownose ray

Rhinoptera bonasus

Nearby OBIS observations79

Larus delawarensis

Nearby OBIS observations63

striped bass

Morone saxatilis

Nearby OBIS observations30

Mya arenaria

Nearby OBIS observations6

Gemma gemma

Nearby OBIS observations5

Ischadium recurvum

Nearby OBIS observations5

Macoma balthica

Nearby OBIS observations5

Ameritella agilis

Nearby OBIS observations4

Anas platyrhynchos

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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