Manta Wall
Why dive here
With 210+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, eagle rays, nurse sharks and sea turtles - Manta Wall offers some of Utila's richest wall diving. Water ranges 27-31°C, warmest June, August, September.
Manta Wall on Utila is a good introduction to the island's deeper dive sites. We usually start shallow, perhaps 11 meters, over a sand patch before drifting south. The main event is a substantial coral wall, thick with star and mound corals forming some interesting swim-throughs. Keep an eye out for nurse sharks dozing in the sandy bits and those impressively large groupers, sometimes startlingly close. It's a solid dive for those comfortable with a bit of depth who appreciate reef structure over pelagics.
Typical Manta Wall Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Deep dive (35m) - monitor air consumption closely. Advanced certification recommended.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Manta Wall
Manta Wall Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Manta Wall, 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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