Hogfish Reef
Protected Area
Peterson Cay National Park
Why dive here
With 367+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and nurse sharks - Hogfish Reef offers some of Abaco's richest reef diving. Water ranges 24-30°C, warmest July, August, September.
Hogfish Reef in Abaco is a good spot to slow down a little. It’s a shallow reef, maxing out around 15 metres, which means plenty of bottom time to really poke around. We like to drift along, keeping an eye out for those resident hogfish and wrasse foraging in the sand flats on the fringes. The reef itself is a pretty mix of hard and soft corals, and you'll usually find schools of grunts and snapper hanging around, along with the chromis and angelfish darting between the coral heads. It’s not about big pelagics here; it's more about settling in and appreciating the smaller, quieter moments.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Hogfish Reef
Hogfish Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Hogfish Reef, sourced from NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: 8722670 - Lake Worth Pier, FL (297km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
28°C
83°F · Range: 25.1–30.8°C
Air Temperature
27°C
80°F
Current Speed
4.47 cm/s
Direction: NW (296.6°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.047 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
36.54 PSU
Wind Speed
5.4 m/s
10.5 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.5 hPa
Visibility
22 nmi
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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