La Pared del Náufrago
Protected Area
Sanctuaire de faune et de flore de Malpelo
Why dive here
With 71+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda and pufferfish - La Pared del Náufrago offers some of Malpelo Island's richest wall diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest September, October, November.
La Pared del Náufrago, or "Wall of the Shipwrecked," is an epic drift dive along Malpelo's sheer rock face. We’ve found ourselves finning through schools of Oriental Bonito so thick they ripple like liquid silver. It's a true pelagic highway here, with Smoothtail Mobulas often gliding past, their wingtips almost brushing the rock. Keep an eye out for Blackfin barracudas hanging in the blue, and we’ve spotted Oceanic Manta Rays cruising the thermoclines more than once. The wall itself is riddled with crevices where Glasseye Snappers and Slenderjaw morays peek out, and we love the subtle beauty of the Cauliflower corals clinging on. This site is for divers comfortable with current, ready to be carried along and absorb the sheer scale of Malpelo's underwater drama.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for La Pared del Náufrago
La Pared del Náufrago Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for La Pared del Náufrago, 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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