Pargo Via
Protected Area
Ventilas Hidrotermales de la Cuenca de Guaymas y de la Dorsal del Pacífico Oriental
Why dive here
With 195+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, dolphins, humpback whales, nurse sharks and orcas - Pargo Via offers some of Sea of Cortez's richest diving. Water ranges 21-31°C, warmest August, September, October.
Pargo Via in the Sea of Cortez is a good drift dive, often with a gentle current carrying you past rocky outcroppings. You'll frequently spot big schools of snapper, sometimes barracuda too. It’s a pretty straightforward dive, suiting divers who enjoy a relaxed pace and aren’t looking for anything too challenging.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Pargo Via
Pargo Via Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Pargo Via, 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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