Long Shoal
Protected Area
Gandoca Manzanillo
Why dive here
With 217+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, humpback whales, orcas, sea turtles and pufferfish - Long Shoal offers some of Caribbean Coast's richest pinnacle diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest March, April, May.
Long Shoal on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast is a good drift dive, best explored when the currents are running. We’ve often found schools of tarpon cruising the deeper sections and plenty of smaller reef fish darting between the coral heads. It’s a site that suits divers comfortable with moving water, offering a relaxed journey along the reef.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Long Shoal
Long Shoal Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Long Shoal, 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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