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Roatan Banks

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Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Roatan Banks at a glance

Roatan Banks is a dive site in Bay Islands, Honduras. Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (86°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 12:00, then favorable & moderate until 18:00 · sunset 17:19

Forecast for this hour · 6:00 · run 19 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 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 86°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Fri
Sun6:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–14:00 moderate, 14:00–18:00 favorable

0.9 m waves · 14 kn wind (2.8 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Mon6:00–18:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 14 kn wind (2.5 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Tue6:00–9:00 moderate, 9:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–18:00 favorable

0.9 m waves · 18 kn wind (3.1 ft waves · 18 kn wind)

Wed6:00–18:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 11 kn wind (1.8 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Thu6:00–18:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.4 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Fri6:00–18:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.9 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

SatNot 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 5:18 · Sunrise 5:40 · Sunset 17:19 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 11 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 11:19 GMT-6

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, 62% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  2. February, 55% 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 19 knots
  3. March, 58% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  4. April, 49% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.1 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  5. May, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  6. June, 54% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  7. July, 45% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  8. August, 83% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.7 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  9. September, 98% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.3 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 95% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  11. November, 84% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.3 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  12. December, 78% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.5 ft), wind has typically been 15 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

No recorded sightings data for this site yet. Species lists appear as GBIF records and diver reports accumulate.

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Data updated July 2026

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