# Jackson’s Bar: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands · 12.1229, 93.1605

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata). Scores run from 0 to 100 and are adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline. Times are local.

## Now

- Diving: Excellent (92/100)
- Waves: 0.8 m
- Wind: 9 kn from SSE, gusts 16 kn
- Water: 30 °C at the surface
- Suit: Rash guard or 1–2 mm

## Next days

Best daylight window per day. Days marked “trend” are low confidence.

| Day | Best | Window | Limited by | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sat 14 | Excellent 96 | 12:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.9 m | up to 8 kn | 30 °C |
| Sun 15 | Excellent 99 | 05:00–17:00 | – | up to 0.9 m | up to 8 kn | 30 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 100 | 05:00–11:00 | – | up to 0.6 m | up to 10 kn | 30 °C |
| Tue 17 | Excellent 100 | 05:00–09:00 | – | up to 0.8 m | up to 8 kn | 30 °C |
| Wed 18 | Excellent 97 | 05:00–08:00 | – | up to 0.8 m | up to 10 kn | 30 °C |
| Thu 19 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 05:00–10:00 | – | up to 0.6 m | up to 10 kn | 30 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 05:00–12:00 | – | up to 0.5 m | up to 9 kn | 30 °C |

Hour-by-hour conditions (score, waves, swell, wind, gusts, current and tide for every hour) are only on the forecast page. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/havelock-island/jacksons-bar.

## Tides

Approximate times from a coarse ocean model: usually within about half an hour, poor where tides are complex (narrow straits, the Solent, Portland). Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

- Today, Sat 14: High ~10:44, ~23:00 · Low ~04:45, ~16:32 (bigger tides, range 1.4 m)
- Sun 15: High ~11:25, ~23:35 · Low ~05:24, ~17:10 (range 1.2 m)
- Mon 16: High ~12:18 · Low ~06:10, ~18:00 (smaller tides, range 0.8 m)
- Tue 17: High ~00:27, ~13:30 · Low ~07:15, ~19:17 (smaller tides, range 0.9 m)
- Wed 18: High ~01:37, ~14:53 · Low ~08:30, ~20:46 (smaller tides, range 0.8 m)
- Thu 19: High ~02:54, ~16:13 · Low ~09:38, ~22:26 (smaller tides, range 0.9 m)
- Fri 20: High ~04:16, ~17:13 · Low ~10:41 (range 1.2 m)

## Conditions at Jackson’s Bar

Jackson’s Bar is open to the sea from the **N–SW**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better every day. Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

The water is warm to about 30 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/havelock-island/jacksons-bar)
- [Water temperature in Andaman and Nicobar Islands](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands)
- [Jackson’s Bar on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=jacksons-bar)

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
