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La Machaca at a glance

La Machaca is a dive site in Bonaire. Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (84°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Moderate window now· until 17:00, then favorable until 19:00 · sunset 18:10

Forecast for this hour · 9:00 · run 8 h ago
0.8 m (2.8 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about three feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 29°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 84°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

Fri8:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–19:00 favorable

0.9 m waves · 13 kn wind (2.9 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Sat7:00–8:00 favorable, 8:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–19:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 13 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Sun7:00–8:00 favorable, 8:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–18:00 moderate, 18:00–19:00 favorable

0.9 m waves · 11 kn wind (2.9 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Mon7:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 9 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Tue7:00–19:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 3 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Wed7:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 3 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Thu7:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 7 kn wind (1.2 ft waves · 7 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 6:02 · Sunrise 6:24 · Sunset 18:10 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.1 km from site · updated 23 Oct, 01:14 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.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 41% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  2. February, 39% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  3. March, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  4. April, 41% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.4 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  5. May, 42% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  6. June, 17% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  7. July, 16% 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 20 knots
  8. August, 58% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  9. September, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.6 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  11. November, 53% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.2 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  12. December, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.4 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.

  • Atlantic Tarpon recorded here Apr, Sep (2 records)

    Megalops atlanticusmost recent 2013

  • Angelfish recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Holacanthus bermudensismost recent 2013

  • Blue Tang recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Acanthurus coeruleusmost recent 2013

  • Queen Angelfish recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Holacanthus ciliarismost recent 2013

  • Sharptail Eel recorded here Feb (1 record)

    Myrichthys brevicepsmost recent 2013

  • Stoplight Parrotfish recorded here Feb (1 record)

    Sparisoma viridemost recent 2013

  • Trumpetfish recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Aulostomus maculatusmost recent 2013

  • Yellowtail Snapper recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Ocyurus chrysurusmost recent 2013

Newest record here: 2013. 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

La Machaca is a dive site in Bonaire.

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