Bloody Reef
Protected Area
Gandoca Manzanillo
Why dive here
With 217+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, humpback whales, orcas, sea turtles and pufferfish - Bloody Reef offers some of Caribbean Coast's richest reef diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest March, April, May.
Bloody Reef, off Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, gives you a gentle drift over a healthy coral reef. We've seen plenty of nurse sharks here, often just cruising by, along with schools of snapper hanging out near the bommies. It's a nice easy dive, great for knocking out a few longer bottom times or for getting comfortable again after a break.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Bloody Reef
Bloody Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Bloody Reef, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (9.78, -84.89) (48km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
29°C
85°F · Range: 27.9–31.1°C
Current Speed
5 cm/s
Direction: N (0°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.142 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
28.81 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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