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Third Encounter / Eye of the Needle

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Third Encounter / Eye of the Needle at a glance

Third Encounter / Eye of the Needle is a dive site in Saba. 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.

No window today· next: tomorrow 7:00–18:00 · favorable & moderate

Forecast for this hour · 23:00 · run 22 h ago
1.6 m (5.2 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 86°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

SunNo window

1.5 m waves · 14 kn wind (5.0 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Mon7:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–18:00 favorable

1.5 m waves · 12 kn wind (4.9 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Tue7:00–18:00 favorable

1.4 m waves · 12 kn wind (4.4 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Wed7:00–18:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 14 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

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

Fri7:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–18:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 13 kn wind (4.0 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Sat7:00–18:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 14 kn wind (3.5 ft waves · 14 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 5:47 · Sunrise 6:09 · Sunset 17:44 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.7 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 01:22 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 26% 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 18 knots
  2. February, 25% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.9 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  3. March, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.2 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  4. April, 57% 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 15 knots
  5. May, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.1 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  6. June, 49% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  7. July, 41% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  8. August, 56% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  9. September, 77% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.1 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 67% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  11. November, 39% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.1 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  12. December, 25% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.6 ft), wind has typically been 16 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.

  • Bastard Eel recorded here May (1 record)

    Gymnothorax miliarismost recent 1998

  • Great Barracuda recorded here May (1 record)

    Sphyraena barracudamost recent 1998

  • Southern Stingray recorded here May (1 record)

    Hypanus americanusmost recent 1998

Newest record here: 1998. 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

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