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Playa Manzalina

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Playa Manzalina at a glance

Playa Manzalina is a dive site in Curaçao. Typically most favorable Oct · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Crayfish and Green Turtle. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:12

Forecast for this hour · 15:00 · run 1 h ago
0.8 m (2.6 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 85°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Tue
Mon14:00–19:00 favorable

0.9 m waves · 7 kn wind (2.8 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Tue7:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 3 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Wed7:00–19:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 8 kn wind (1.8 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Thu7:00–13:00 favorable, 13:00–14:00 moderate, 14:00–19:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 10 kn wind (2.8 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Fri7:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–15:00 favorable, 15:00–19:00 moderate

0.9 m waves · 10 kn wind (3.0 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Sat7:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–13:00 moderate, 13:00–19:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 10 kn wind (2.6 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Sun7:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 8 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 8 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 6:06 · Sunrise 6:27 · Sunset 18:12 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.6 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 13:24 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, 56% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.2 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  2. February, 54% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  3. March, 49% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.1 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  4. April, 57% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  5. May, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  6. June, 23% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  7. July, 20% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  8. August, 65% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  9. September, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  10. October, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots, historically most favorable
  11. November, 69% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  12. December, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots

October 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.

  • Green Turtle recorded here May (2 records)

    Chelonia mydasmost recent 2016

  • Crayfish recorded here Jan (1 record)

    Scyllarides aequinoctialismost recent 2016

  • Great Barracuda recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Sphyraena barracudamost recent 2015

  • Loggerhead recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Caretta carettamost recent 2015

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 Curaçao.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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