El Bajo
Protected Area
Zona marina del Archipiélago de Espíritu Santo
Why dive here
With 195+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, dolphins, humpback whales, nurse sharks and orcas - El Bajo offers some of Sea of Cortez's richest diving. Water ranges 21-31°C, warmest August, September, October.
El Bajo, near Cabo Pulmo, is a collection of three submerged peaks. We usually focus on the central one, since it’s the shallowest, topping out around 18-25 meters, giving you more bottom time. This is a site for advanced divers, primarily because you’re here for the scalloped hammerheads. They school around the pinnacles, sometimes in numbers that will genuinely surprise you – it’s a proper highlight of diving in the Sea of Cortez. Keep an eye on your depth and no-decompression limits, though; it’s easy to get absorbed watching them.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for El Bajo
El Bajo Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for El Bajo, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (24.05, -109.87) (22km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
85°F · Range: 28.3–31.6°C
Current Speed
7.81 cm/s
Direction: NW (309.8°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.114 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
34.65 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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