Coconut Tree Rocks

Saint George Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevisreef25 m max

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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.

Coconut Tree RocksSaint George Basseterre · 25 m

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind12 kn ESE

Current~0.1 kn N · model

Swell

0.4 m · 7s · NNE

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 09:30 AM local

Sunrise 05:59 AM · Sunset 06:05 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.6 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

Coconut Tree Rocks lies off Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts, along the island's Caribbean coast in the Leeward Islands. The reef reaches a maximum depth of around 25 metres. Divers have reported barracuda, grouper, and snapper around the rocks here. Boat traffic to the site typically runs out of Basseterre itself, a short run from the reef.

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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.

Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
French AngelfishPomacanthus paruReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Magnificent Feather Duster WormSabellastarte magnificaReported here · unconfirmed
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueterReported here · unconfirmed
Red Cushion Sea StarOreaster reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed