Goat Reef
Protected Area
Goat Point Sanctuary
Why dive here
With 155+ marine species recorded in the area - including orcas, sea turtles, sperm whales and pufferfish - Goat Reef offers some of Barbuda's richest reef diving. Water sits around 27°C.
Advance Reef, in Québec, offers a cool freshwater dive experience. You'll likely encounter species like Jasper Longnose Sucker, Yellow Perch, and Lake Whitefish navigating the reef structure. It’s a good spot for divers looking to explore North American freshwater ecosystems and observe unique cold-water fish. Come prepared for the colder temperatures typical of this region.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Goat Reef
Goat Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Goat Reef, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (17.61, -61.8) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
26.96°C
81°F
Air Temperature
28.2°C
83°F
Wind Speed
6.66 m/s
12.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.8 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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