Knife
Protected Area
Het Pekelmeer
Why dive here
With 192+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, orcas, sea turtles and sperm whales - Knife offers some of Klein Bonaire's richest diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest September, October, November.
Knife, on Klein Bonaire, offers a straightforward wall dive. You'll find plenty of hard corals here, along with the usual Caribbean reef fish like parrotfish and surgeonfish. It's a relaxed drift, often with a gentle current, making it a good choice for divers wanting an easygoing exploration of the reef edge. Keep an eye out for green sea turtles cruising by.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Knife
Knife Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Knife, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (12.14, -68.3) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 28.9–31.5°C
Current Speed
21.1 cm/s
Direction: NW (328.6°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.068 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
34.64 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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