L’Abym North
Protected Area
Soufriere/Scott's Head
Why dive here
With 266+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and nurse sharks - L’Abym North offers some of Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine Reserve's richest diving. Water sits around 27°C.
Forget the picture-postcard reefs. Muelle abandonado, a stone’s throw from Lima’s Embajadores beach, offers something grittier, and frankly, more interesting for a certain kind of diver. This isn't a deep dive, maxing out at about 10 meters, but it’s packed with atmosphere. We love slipping into the cool, green water around the old dock pilings, watching the kelp sway and hide all sorts of small, curious creatures. Visibility here averages about 3 meters, which means you’re diving close, noticing the details. It's a fantastic spot for macro enthusiasts, or anyone who enjoys the hunt. We’ve spent whole dives just combing the rocky crevices and the kelp for nudibranchs, or trying to spot a cleverly camouflaged frogfish. Pacific speckled crabs scuttle along the bottom, and you’ll see schools of anchovies, sometimes so thick they form glittering walls. It’s perfect for new divers getting comfortable with their buoyancy, but also genuinely satisfying for experienced eyes looking for something beyond the usual. Our favourite time to dive here is early morning, before any boat traffic stirs up the sediment too much.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for L’Abym North
L’Abym North Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for L’Abym North, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (15.23, -61.36) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
27.23°C
81°F
Air Temperature
26.95°C
81°F
Wind Speed
5.98 m/s
11.6 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.6 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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