El Pelado
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El Pelado
Why dive here
With 145+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, dolphins, humpback whales, manta rays and mobula rays (devil rays) - El Pelado offers some of Isla de la Plata's richest diving. Water ranges 25-28°C, warmest February, March, April.
El Pelado, off Isla de la Plata, is a good pick for divers keen to see some bigger stuff. We’ve often spotted mobula rays cruising by, and it’s a reliable spot for green sea turtles munching on the reef. The currents here can be a bit lively, making it more suitable for divers comfortable with drift diving, but the pay-off is usually worth the effort. It’s a solid option if you’re looking for pelagics rather than intricate coral.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for El Pelado
El Pelado Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for El Pelado, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-1.94, -80.79) (26km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
25°C
76°F · Range: 23.5–25.9°C
Current Speed
2.24 cm/s
Direction: NE (63.4°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.733 mg/m³
Moderate productivity
Salinity
33.26 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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