Eliza Reef
Why dive here
With 71+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda and pufferfish - Eliza Reef offers some of Malpelo Island's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest September, October, November.
Eliza Reef often feels like a secret handshake among Malpelo divers. It’s not the roaring hammerhead highway of others, but a more intimate, intriguing dive. Here, we often find ourselves drifting along a sloping coral garden, keeping an eye on the blue for silky sharks making a pass. It's a calmer spot, perfect for divers who appreciate the subtler beauty of reef life and don’t mind a gentle drift. We’ve seen white-tip reef sharks sleeping under ledges and schools of snappers hugging the reef wall.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Eliza Reef
Eliza Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Eliza Reef, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (12.4, -81.47) (108km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29.3–31.3°C
Current Speed
13.42 cm/s
Direction: NE (63.4°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.094 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
34.38 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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