Punta Baru
Protected Area
Area marina Protegida Archipielago Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo
Why dive here
With 517+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and hammerhead sharks - Punta Baru offers some of Santa Marta & Tayrona's richest diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest June, July, September.
Punta Baru gives you a typical Caribbean reef dive, gentle slopes down to sandy patches. You'll find plenty of snapper, grunts, and schooling jacks cruising past. It's a relaxed site, good for knocking off the rust or for newer divers looking to build confidence without strong currents.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Punta Baru
Punta Baru Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Punta Baru, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (10.13, -75.71) (11km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29.3–31.1°C
Air Temperature
28°C
82°F
Wind Speed
4.83 m/s
9.4 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1009.9 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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