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Nabucco Spice Island

Located on the north side of Kusu Island, the Housereef at Extradivers Nabucco Spice Island Resort is a popular dive site known as Fish Soup. This site offers an exciting diving experience with the possibility of encountering strong currents depending on the tide. Divers can explore a vibrant underwater world filled with a variety of hard and soft corals, as well as an abundance of marine life.

Fish Soup showcases a diverse range of reef sharks, including Humphead parrotfish, Napoleon, and Barracuda, alongside numerous other species of reef fish. With a maximum depth of 22m and excellent visibility reaching up to 19m, this dive site is suitable for divers of all levels, including beginners, advanced, and expert divers.

The location of this dive site is in North Maluku, Indonesia, offering a fantastic diving opportunity in this beautiful country. Whether you are a novice or experienced diver, Fish Soup at the Housereef of Extradivers Nabucco Spice Island Resort promises an unforgettable underwater adventure.

Diving Conditions Score for Nabucco Spice Island

8.3
Very Good

Very good diving conditions!
The score is based on a calculation of the current weather and sea conditions.

Dive Site Overview for Nabucco Spice Island

Depth

22m

Visibility

19m

Experience Level

beginner
advanced
expert

Weather Conditions for Nabucco Spice Island

Wave Height

0.06m

Wind Speed

5 m/s

Water Temp

29.2°C

Visibility

4.56km

Cloud Cover

11%

Wave Period

3.3s

Air Temperature

24.2°C

Precipitation

0.1 mm

Detailed 7-Day Diving Forecast for Nabucco Spice Island
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Dive Score Chart for Nabucco Spice Island

Best time to dive: 7:00 with score 9.301266666666667/10. Water conditions: Waves 0.04m, Wind 3.6 m/s.Best night dive time: 1:00 with score 8.745615962441313/10.

Chart showing hourly dive conditions including wave height, wind speed, water temperature, and visibility throughout the day.

Sunrise at Nabucco Spice Island: 06:00
Sunset at Nabucco Spice Island: 18:00

Optimal diving conditions at Nabucco Spice Island are affected by daylight hours. Sunrise occurs at 06:00 and sunset at 18:00, which impacts visibility and water temperature for scuba diving and snorkeling.

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Best Overall
7:00

Score: 9.3/10
Waves: 0.04m (3.2s), Wind: 3.6 m/s

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Best Night
1:00

Score: 8.7/10
Waves: 0.04m, Wind: 3.6 m/s

Seasonal Analysis for Nabucco Spice Island
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Historical patterns and best seasons for diving at Nabucco Spice Island

The dive score combines all factors to rate overall diving conditions throughout the year. Higher scores indicate better diving conditions.

Monthly Dive Score Analysis - Seasonal Diving Conditions

Higher values indicate better diving conditions

Seasonal DiveScore Chart

This chart displays monthly diveScore data throughout the year, showing seasonal patterns. The data is presented as a bar chart with an overlaid line graph.Dive scores range from 1 to 10, with 10 being optimal conditions.

Higher values indicate better diving conditions

Best Season for Nabucco Spice Island

Winter

Avg. Score: 10.0/10

Winter offers the best overall diving conditions with calmer seas and better visibility, despite cooler temperatures.

Best Months for Nabucco Spice Island

January
Score: 10.0
February
Score: 10.0
March
Score: 10.0

Ideal Conditions for Nabucco Spice Island

Water Temp

Thermometer Emoji

26.4°C / 79.5°F

June

Visibility

Telescope Emoji

13.3m / 43.6ft

October

Wave Height

Wave Emoji

0.8m / 2.6ft

May

Wave Period

Wave Emoji

8.0s

January

Seasonal Insights for Nabucco Spice Island

Nabucco Spice Island follows southern hemisphere patterns with June being the warmest month (26.4°C) and January the coldest (23.0°C). The calmest conditions typically occur in May with average wave heights of 0.8m and wave periods of 8.0s. The most comfortable wave conditions are in May with a low wave steepness ratio, creating gentler swells. January offers the longest wave periods (8.0s), creating more comfortable and predictable conditions for boat entries and exits. Ocean currents are slowest in January (0.5m/s) and strongest in January (0.5m/s). October is usually the driest month with 3.7mm of precipitation. For beginners, the best time to visit would be during May to July, when ocean conditions are calmer with long-period waves and currents are typically weaker. Experienced divers might enjoy the challenges and potentially better visibility during the shoulder seasons, with moderate currents that can improve marine life encounters.

Scoring Legend:
9-10 (Excellent)
7-8 (Good)
5-6 (Average)
3-4 (Poor)
1-2 (Dangerous)

Last updated: 1 min. ago - Jun 19, 2026

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