French Cay

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of French Cay

French CayTurks and Caicos Islands · 18 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind12 kn ESE

Current~0.3 kn NNW · model

Swell

0.2 m · 4s · ENE

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:00 AM & 12:00 PM local

Sunrise 05:37 AM · Sunset 05:43 PM local

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On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. 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

French Cay is an uninhabited islet in the Turks and Caicos Islands, south of Providenciales, and its surrounding reefs are a well known dive destination in the chain. The site is a wall dive reaching a maximum depth of about 18.3 metres and is considered suitable for beginners. Divers here have reported barracuda, eagle rays, grouper, snapper, wrasse, octopus, and flying gurnard along the reef and wall.

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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.

Mountainous Star CoralOrbicella faveolataReported here · unconfirmed
Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosaReported here · unconfirmed
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea sidereaReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Four-eyed ButterflyfishChaetodon capistratusReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Lobed Star CoralOrbicella annularisReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Flying gurnardFlying gurnardReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed

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