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Southwind Wreck
The Bight Settlements, Turks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
EntryShore
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Southwind Wreck is a wreck dive site near The Bight Settlements, Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, groupers, reef sharks. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus
Lemon SharkNegaprion brevirostris
Nassau GrouperEpinephelus striatus
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum
Queen TriggerfishBalistes vetula
Reef SharkCarcharhinus perezii
Nearby sites
- 1Shark Hotel6.9 km
- 2Coral Gardens Grace Bay7.3 km
- 3The Amphitheatre7.8 km
- 4Black Forest12 km
- 5The Hole in the Wall14 km
- 6The Wall at Northwest Point16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org