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Black Forest
Wheeland, Turks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Black Forest is a wall dive site near Wheeland, Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, lionfish, lobsters, sea turtles, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
KeteChaetodon capistratus- Yellowhead JawfishOpistognathus aurifrons
Brazil Reef OctopusOctopus insularis
Ghost ShrimpAncylomenes pedersoni
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
Nearby sites
- 1The Hole in the Wall2.3 km
- 2The Wall at Northwest Point3.9 km
- 3The Amphitheatre5.2 km
- 4Shark Hotel7.1 km
- 5Coral Gardens Grace Bay9.4 km
- 6Southwind Wreck12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org