Sea Devil Reef
Why dive here
With 71+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda and pufferfish - Sea Devil Reef offers some of Malpelo Island's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest September, October, November.
Sea Devil Reef at Malpelo Island is exactly what you’d expect from this remote Colombian outpost: big animal encounters. We often find large schools of hammerheads and silky sharks cruising the reef, especially in the deeper sections. It’s definitely a site for experienced divers comfortable with strong currents and blue water diving. Keep an eye out for free-swimming morays too, they’re surprisingly common here.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Sea Devil Reef
Sea Devil Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Sea Devil 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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