sand key lighthouse

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sand key lighthouse

8 mMax Depth
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12Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-4)

Model conditions signal71/100
Waves
1.1 m
4.5 s
Swell
0.5 m
5.0 s
Current speed
2.0 km/h
flowing toward W
Water temperature
29.2°C
Wind
29.0 km/h
→ NE
Sea level
0.1 m
rising
WavesChallenging
SwellCalm
Current speedWatch
Planning window
16:00–17:00
Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Challenging
Waves1.0–1.1 mCurrent speed2.0 km/h maxWater temperature29.1°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.5–1.2 mCurrent speed1.9 km/h maxWater temperature29.0°C
TomorrowWatch
Waves0.5–0.8 mCurrent speed2.0 km/h maxWater temperature29.0°C
Fri, Oct 23Watch
Waves0.6–1.1 mCurrent speed2.2 km/h maxWater temperature28.9°C
Next 72 hours
15:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 2.0 km/h
Water temperature: 29.2°C
21:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 1.8 km/h
Water temperature: 29.1°C
03:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 1.8 km/h
Water temperature: 29.1°C
09:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 1.9 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
15:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 1.6 km/h
Water temperature: 29.1°C
21:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 1.7 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
03:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 1.6 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
09:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 1.9 km/h
Water temperature: 28.9°C
15:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 1.6 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
21:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 1.8 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
03:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 1.8 km/h
Water temperature: 29.0°C
09:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 2.2 km/h
Water temperature: 28.9°C
Catalog depth8 m
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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
Brain coral
From site catalogue
Coral
From site catalogue
Grouper
From site catalogue
Hawksbill turtle
From site catalogue
Lionfish
From site catalogue
Moray eel
From site catalogue
Nurse sharks
From site catalogue
Reef fish ( Scorpionfish, boxfish,puffer fish, surgeonfish, angelfish, bannerfish, triggerfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, pipefish, clown fish, swee
From site catalogue
Staghorn Coral
From site catalogue
Stingrays
From site catalogue
Tge biggest brain corals, Elkhorns, etc,etc,etc
From site catalogue
conchs
From site catalogue
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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