Dog Rocks
Protected Area
Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park
Why dive here
With 348+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, humpback whales, lemon sharks and octopuses - Dog Rocks offers some of Exuma Cays's richest diving. Water ranges 25-31°C, warmest July, August, September.
Dog Rocks, up at Ship’s Channel Cay in the northern Exumas, is a pretty good spot, especially if you like a bit of topography. We found the top of the reef sits around 10 meters, before sloping down a little further, then just dropping into the deep blue of Exuma Sound. The main draw here is "The Cathedral," a proper cavern swim-through at about 12 meters. Sunlight streams in, catching the schools of silversides that often fill the space. It’s a nice dive for those who enjoy exploring the structure as much as the fish life.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Dog Rocks
Dog Rocks Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Dog Rocks, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (24.5, -76.7) (3km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
29°C
85°F · Range: 28.1–30.8°C
Current Speed
7.21 cm/s
Direction: NW (326.3°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.082 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
36.68 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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