Pared Verde
Protected Area
Caribe Mexicano
Why dive here
With 177+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, bull sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and nurse sharks - Pared Verde offers some of Cozumel's richest wall diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.
Pared Verde gives you a nice wall dive without the extreme current some of Cozumel’s more famous drift sites are known for. It’s a gentle introduction to the island’s vertical reefs, making it a good pick for those newer to wall diving or looking for a more relaxed pace. Keep an eye out for larger pelagics moving through the blue. We think it’s a solid choice for a second or third dive of the day.
Safety Notes
Strong currents typical this month (avg 79 cm/s). Good buoyancy control essential.
Nearest Dive Centres to Pared Verde
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Xico Dive Center
Playa Diving Center
Dive Balam
Scuba Planet Mexico
Tank-Ha Dive Center
PADI
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Pared Verde
Pared Verde Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Pared Verde, sourced from NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Yucatan Basin - 120 NM ESE of Cozumel, MX (227km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
85°F · Range: 28.7–32.3°C
Air Temperature
29°C
84°F
Current Speed
78.6 cm/s
Direction: NE (36.7°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.046 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.99 PSU
Wave Height
1.1m
6.7s period
Wind Speed
5.5 m/s
10.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1010.7 hPa
Visibility
24.1 nmi
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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