Southeast Rock
Why dive here
With 71+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda and pufferfish - Southeast Rock offers some of Malpelo Island's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest September, October, November.
Southeast Rock feels like a proper Malpelo welcome. The site itself is a solid, craggy reef system, not the most colourful we’ve ever seen, but it’s the big animal action that makes it worthwhile. We typically encounter green turtles here, sometimes just cruising by, other times tucked into a crevice for a nap. It’s a good spot to get your bearings on a Malpelo trip, often a warm-up dive before the heavier currents hit elsewhere. We’d suggest keeping an eye on the blue, as it’s always a possibility for something larger to cruise past.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Southeast Rock
Southeast Rock Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Southeast Rock, 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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