Octopus Rock

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Conditions

Satellite view of Octopus Rock

Octopus RockOman · 15 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind5 kn SE

Current~0.1 kn NNE · model

Swell

0.1 m · 5s · SE

Water

33 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Sunrise 06:02 AM · Sunset 06:09 PM local

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On-face swell 0.1 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

Octopus Rock lies off Oman's Musandam peninsula, near the Strait of Hormuz. It is a reef dive reaching a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is considered suitable for beginners. Divers here have reported barracuda, batfish, eagle rays, fusiliers, nudibranchs, seahorses, trevally, and even the occasional whale shark passing through.

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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.

Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Beautiful HypseldorisHypselodoris pulchellaReported here · unconfirmed
Laced MorayGymnothorax favagineusReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Indian CaloriaCaloria indicaReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowmouth MorayGymnothorax nudivomerReported here · unconfirmed
Slender ceratosoma nudibranchCeratosoma gracillimumReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Undulated MorayGymnothorax undulatusReported here · unconfirmed

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