Forty-foot Point
Protected Area
Islas de la Bahía
Why dive here
With 168+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, orcas, sea turtles, whale sharks and pufferfish - Forty-foot Point offers some of Roatán's richest diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.
Forty-foot Point is a drift dive along Roatán's south shore, often done as a second dive. You'll move along a gently sloping reef, spotting schooling snapper and plenty of smaller reef fish tucked into the corals. It's a relaxed dive, good for newer divers or those who prefer a less strenuous current, though it can pick up. Keep an eye out for green moray eels in the cracks.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Forty-foot Point
Forty-foot Point Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Forty-foot Point, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (16.27, -86.6) (5km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29–31.6°C
Current Speed
1.41 cm/s
Direction: NW (315°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.052 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.96 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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