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Barracuda Channel

Malindi Marine Park, KenyaDirections
Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Barracuda Channel at a glance

Barracuda Channel is a dive site in Malindi Marine Park, Kenya. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (82°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 9:00, then favorable & moderate until 19:00 · sunset 18:09

Forecast for this hour · 6:00 · run 22 h ago
1.6 m (5.2 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about five feet expected)

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Dive windows this week

Mon6:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–19:00 favorable

1.4 m waves · 10 kn wind (4.6 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Tue6:00–19:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 7 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Wed6:00–19:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 6 kn wind (4.0 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Thu6:00–19:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 5 kn wind (3.7 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Fri6:00–19:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 5 kn wind (3.1 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sat6:00–19:00 favorable

0.9 m waves · 4 kn wind (2.8 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:35 · Sunrise 5:57 · Sunset 18:09 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 8.0 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 08:20 GMT+3

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

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Marine life recorded at this site

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Data updated July 2026

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