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Five Finger Rock

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Five Finger Rock at a glance

Five Finger Rock is a dive site in Dominica. Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 7:00–9:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 5:00 · run 15 h ago
1.5 m (4.9 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about five feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 85°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

Longest window: Tue
Mon7:00–9:00 moderate, 10:00–18:00 moderate

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

Tue6:00–8:00 favorable, 8:00–12:00 moderate, 12:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–18:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 9 kn wind (3.5 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Wed7:00–8:00 favorable, 8:00–12:00 moderate, 12:00–18:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 9 kn wind (3.5 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Thu7:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–18:00 moderate

1.1 m waves · 10 kn wind (3.7 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Fri7:00–18:00 moderate

1.2 m waves · 11 kn wind (3.8 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Sat7:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–18:00 moderate

1.1 m waves · 7 kn wind (3.6 ft waves · 7 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 5:37 · Sunrise 5:59 · Sunset 17:38 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 1.1 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 13:21 GMT-4

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, 30% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.6 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  2. February, 25% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.7 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  3. March, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  4. April, 49% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  5. May, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  6. June, 24% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.5 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  7. July, 20% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.3 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  8. August, 60% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.4 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  9. September, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  11. November, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  12. December, 33% 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

September 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.

  • Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here Jul (1 record)

    Tursiops truncatusmost recent 2005

  • French Angelfish recorded here Jul (1 record)

    Pomacanthus parumost recent 2005

  • Gray Angelfish recorded here Jul (1 record)

    Pomacanthus arcuatusmost recent 2005

  • Short-beaked Common Dolphin recorded here Jul (1 record)

    Delphinus delphismost recent 2005

Newest record here: 2005. 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.

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Data updated July 2026

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