Gladden Spit

Stann Creek, Belizereefadvanced

Conditions & tides

Gladden SpitStann Creek

Good · 5/5

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

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind7 kn NE

Current~0.4 kn S · model

Swell

0.6 m · 5s · ENE

Water

29 °C

Max depth

Not confirmed

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 01:30 & 14:00 local

Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 17:19 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.0 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

Gladden Spit is a dive site off the coast of Stann Creek, southern Belize, close to Silk Caye and inside a marine reserve. It lies about 26 nautical miles (roughly 48 km) from Placencia, a boat ride of around an hour and a half each way.

The site is best known for whale sharks, which feed here in the spring months. Dive operators give the season as March to June, or April to June, with trips timed around the full moon. Whale sharks reach about 9 metres in length. Sightings are not guaranteed, and in some recent years trips have gone out without seeing any.

Diving here is rated advanced, and the dives are made in deeper water. Surface intervals are commonly spent at nearby Silk Caye.

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