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    El Pelado / Islote El Pelado dive site
    Isla de la Plata, Ecuador
    Puntilla de Santa Elena

    El Pelado / Islote El Pelado

    Best months: Jan–May

    Protected Area

    Puntilla de Santa Elena

    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 / Islote El Pelado offers some of Isla de la Plata's richest diving. Water ranges 25-28°C, warmest February, March, April.

    Best timeJan–May
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBlue Whales, Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Manta Rays and Mobula Rays (Devil Rays) · 145+ species recorded
    Water25-28°C · warmest February, March, April
    StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

    El Pelado often brings in the bigger stuff, especially during the plankton blooms. We’ve seen manta rays cruising the walls here, and sometimes schools of hammerheads pass through deeper. It’s a drift dive, so good buoyancy helps, and it’s best for divers comfortable with some current looking for pelagics.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for El Pelado / Islote El Pelado

    El Pelado / Islote El Pelado Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for El Pelado / Islote El Pelado, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-1.94, -80.79) (26km away)

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    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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