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Capt. K. Tibbets

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Capt. K. Tibbets at a glance

Capt. K. Tibbets is a dive site in Cayman Islands. Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Hawksbill turtle and Keratoisis flexibilis. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:48

Forecast for this hour · 13:00 · run 13 h ago
0.6 m (2.1 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about two feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 85°F · seasonal avg 87°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Fri
Mon7:00–18:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 8 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Tue7:00–18:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 11 kn wind (1.5 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Wed7:00–18:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 12 kn wind (1.7 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Fri7:00–18:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 6 kn wind (1.1 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Sat7:00–18:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Sun7:00–18:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.8 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

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 5:55 · Sunrise 6:18 · Sunset 17:48 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 1.8 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 00:22 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 43% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.1 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  2. February, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  3. March, 71% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  4. April, 60% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  5. May, 95% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 50% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  7. July, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  8. August, 89% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (88°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.4 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  9. September, 89% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (88°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 66% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (87°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  11. November, 41% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  12. December, 43% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.3 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots

May has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Hawksbill turtle recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Eretmochelys imbricatamost recent 2016

  • Keratoisis flexibilis recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2016

Newest record here: 2016. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

A dive site in Cayman Islands.

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