Gladden Spit
Why dive here
With 447+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, eagle rays, nurse sharks, orcas and seahorses - Gladden Spit offers some of Caribbean Coast's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-31°C, warmest June, August, September.
Gladden Spit, on Guatemala's Caribbean coast, offers a pretty decent reef dive. You'll find a mix of corals here, with some nice examples of maze coral, massive starlet, and the delicate lettuce coral. It’s a good spot for seeing plenty of the common Caribbean reef fish – think French grunts schooling, yellowtail parrotfish grazing, and angelfish flitting between the coral heads. We think it suits divers looking for a relaxed, straightforward exploration of a healthy regional reef rather than something high-octane. Visibility is generally good, making for an enjoyable, unhurried dive.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Gladden Spit
Gladden Spit Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Gladden Spit, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (16.09, -88.31) (12km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 28–31.9°C
Air Temperature
27°C
81°F
Wind Speed
6.82 m/s
13.3 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1011.6 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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