Bulkhead Reef
Why dive here
With 210+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, eagle rays, nurse sharks and sea turtles - Bulkhead Reef offers some of Utila's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-31°C, warmest June, August, September.
Bulkhead Reef sits on Utila’s south side, a healthy patch of coral that shows you what this island is all about. We’ve found the dive here typically hovers around 15-20 meters, a comfortable depth for enjoying the many sponges and brain corals. Keep an eye out for the small stuff; we often spot tiny crabs tucked into crevices and the occasional nudibranch making its way across a fan. It’s a good, easy dive, perfect for a relaxed afternoon or shaking off the rust after a travel day.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Bulkhead Reef
Bulkhead Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Bulkhead Reef, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (16.95, -88.05) (16km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 27.7–32.1°C
Current Speed
14.21 cm/s
Direction: SW (230.7°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.044 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.97 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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