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Salt Pier

Bonaire
Shore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Salt Pier at a glance

Salt Pier is a shore dive site in Bonaire. Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Megalops atlanticus, Sphyraena barracuda, and Caretta caretta. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (83°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
1.0 mwaves — about a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 28°C · seasonal avg 28°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Sun16:00–20:00
Mon7:00–11:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–12:00
Thu
Fri
Sat

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:56 · Sunrise 6:18 · Sunset 19:00

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.7 km from site · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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.

What Divers Say

Known for: Megalops atlanticus, Sphyraena barracuda, Caretta caretta

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

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

  1. Jan41%27°C1.4 m
  2. Feb39%27°C1.5 m
  3. Mar44%27°C1.4 m
  4. Apr41%27°C1.3 m
  5. May42%28°C1.4 m
  6. Jun17%28°C1.5 m
  7. Jul16%28°C1.4 m
  8. Aug58%29°C1.2 m
  9. Sep70%30°C1.2 m
  10. Oct70%30°C1.1 m
  11. Nov53%29°C1.3 m
  12. Dec46%28°C1.4 m

September hastypically 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.

Species seen here

  • Sphyraena guachanchoOccasionally seen
  • Acanthurus coeruleusCommonly seen
  • Millepora alcicornisOccasionally seen
  • Trichopsetta caribbaeaOccasionally seen
  • Holacanthus bermudensisOccasionally seen
  • Thalassoma bifasciatumCommonly seen
  • Acanthostracion polygoniusCommonly seen
  • Sphyraena viridensisOccasionally seen
  • Sebastapistes tinkhamiOccasionally seen
  • Gymnothorax funebrisOccasionally seen
  • Aulostomus maculatusOccasionally seen
  • Sepioteuthis sepioideaOccasionally seen
  • Haemulon aurolineatumOccasionally seen
  • Mulloidichthys martinicusOccasionally seen
  • Nicholsina ustaOccasionally seen
  • Myrichthys brevicepsOccasionally seen
  • Equetus lanceolatusOccasionally seen
  • Megalops atlanticus recorded here Dec–Jan, Apr–May, Sep–Oct (11 records)

    most recent 2020

  • Chelonia mydas recorded here Dec–Jan, May, Sep (6 records)

    most recent 2019

  • Holacanthus ciliaris recorded here May, Sep–Oct (4 records)

    most recent 2019

  • Ocyurus chrysurus recorded here Sep–Oct (4 records)

    most recent 2019

  • Acanthostracion quadricornis recorded here Sep (3 records)

    most recent 2019

  • Caretta caretta recorded here Jan, Sep (3 records)

    most recent 2020

  • Pomacanthus paru recorded here May, Sep (3 records)

    most recent 2019

  • Sphyraena barracuda recorded here Jan, May, Oct (3 records)

    most recent 2020

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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Site details

A dive site in Bonaire. It is accessible from shore.

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


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