St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis

    Fort Bay Harbor

    Best months: Jan–Apr

    Why dive here

    With 384+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, eagle rays, humpback whales and nurse sharks - Fort Bay Harbor offers some of St. Kitts's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.

    Best timeJan–Apr
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBarracuda, Dolphins, Eagle Rays, Humpback Whales and Nurse Sharks · 384+ species recorded
    Water27-30°C · warmest August, September, October
    CharacterReef dive
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Fort Bay Harbor in St. Kitts is a solid choice for a casual dive, especially if you're looking for something a bit different from the usual reefscapes. It’s a good spot for a muck dive, where the real joy comes from slowing down and scanning the mud and scattered corals for smaller, more unusual critters. We’ve found plenty of interesting macro subjects here, from blennies peeking out of holes to the occasional nudibranch creeping along. It's not a dive that will blow you away with dramatic walls or huge pelagics, but for divers who enjoy a relaxed pace and the thrill of discovery, it’s a pretty rewarding hour.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Fort Bay Harbor

    Fort Bay Harbor Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Fort Bay Harbor, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (17.46, -62.91) (2km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    30°C

    86°F · Range: 28.8–31.4°C

    Air Temperature

    28°C

    82°F

    Wind Speed

    5.55 m/s

    10.8 knots

    Atmospheric Pressure

    1013.1 hPa

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data

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