Punta Pitt
Why dive here
With 131+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, humpback whales, seals & sea lions, sea turtles and sperm whales - Punta Pitt offers some of Galápagos Islands's richest diving. Water ranges 23-28°C, warmest February, March, April.
Punta Pitt, up on the northeastern tip of San Cristóbal, really feels like the edge of things. It's where the raw Pacific chop from the north starts to meet the calmer waters closer to the island, and you can feel that change in the water. We usually find it busy with sea lions, often just playing in the shallows near the pangas. Underwater, it’s a good spot for finding green turtles munching on algae, and the volcanic rock formations hide white-tip reef sharks snoozing in crevices. It's not the most dramatic drift dive in the Galápagos, but it’s a solid, enjoyable dive for spotting plenty of the usual suspects.
Safety Notes
Strong currents typical this month (avg 36 cm/s). Good buoyancy control essential.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Punta Pitt
Punta Pitt Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Punta Pitt, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-0.32, -90.55) (15km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
23°C
74°F · Range: 20.2–26°C
Current Speed
36.24 cm/s
Direction: SW (230.6°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.886 mg/m³
Moderate productivity
Salinity
33.88 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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