Utila Open Water
Protected Area
Sistema de Humedales de la Isla de Utila
Why dive here
With 168+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, orcas, sea turtles, whale sharks and pufferfish - Utila Open Water offers some of Roatán's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.
Despite the name, this isn’t Utila, it’s a Roatán site with a gentle slope ideal for skills practice or a relaxed second dive. We’ve seen plenty of southern stingrays here, sometimes half-buried in the sand, plus the usual reef fish patrolling the coral bommies. It’s a solid spot for newer divers, offering calm conditions and a chance to really focus on buoyancy without strong currents.
Typical Utila Open Water Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
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Cross Creek Dive Center
Utila Water Sports
Underwater Vision Dive Center
Utila Dive Center
Freedive Utila
Captain Morgans Dive Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Utila Open Water
Utila Open Water Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Utila Open Water, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (16.27, -86.6) (5km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29–31.6°C
Current Speed
1.41 cm/s
Direction: NW (315°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.052 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.96 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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