Ben Bay Reef

Bahamasbeginner

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Ben Bay ReefBahamas

Good · 5/5

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind6 kn S

Current~0.2 kn ESE · model

Swell

0.3 m · 6s · ENE

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 11:45 PM & 11:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:53 AM · Sunset 05:59 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Ben Bay Reef sits in the Bahamas at coordinates near 25.09N, 76.13W, in the shallow bank waters typical of the archipelago. It is rated a beginner dive, making it accessible to those newer to diving. Divers here have reported six-keyhole sand dollars and West Indian fuzzy chitons among the reef life.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

West Indian Fuzzy ChitonAcanthopleura granulataReported here · unconfirmed
Six-keyhole Sand DollarLeodia sexiesperforataReported here · unconfirmed

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