CHILE
Protected Area
Ancón
Why dive here
With 40+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue whales, hammerhead sharks, humpback whales, sea turtles and sperm whales - CHILE offers some of Lima & Palomino Islands's richest wreck diving. Water sits around 23°C.
The Chile wreck lies at a shallow 7 metres, making it an accessible dive for many. It's the remains of a steamship, broken up over time but still retaining enough structure to make for an interesting exploration. We usually find it fairly silty inside, so buoyancy control is key if you want to poke around without kicking up a cloud. Expect to see plenty of crabs scuttling over the plates and a good number of silversides darting through the openings. It’s a solid pick for a second dive, especially if the viz isn't stellar elsewhere, offering a different kind of underwater landscape.
Typical CHILE Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
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Dive shops near CHILE
RESKIU S.A.C.
Lufes A Diver's
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for CHILE
CHILE Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for CHILE, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-12.07, -77.2) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
22.54°C
73°F
Air Temperature
15.73°C
60°F
Wind Speed
7.12 m/s
13.8 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1015.3 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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