DON JAVO (POSSIBLY)
Why dive here
With 77+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, hammerhead sharks, humpback whales, manta rays and mobula rays (devil rays) - DON JAVO (POSSIBLY) offers some of Mancora & North Coast's richest wreck diving. Water sits around 24°C.
Don Javo, off Peru’s northern coast, isn't your typical Caribbean wreck dive. Forget pristine, purpose-sunk ships. This is a working fishing vessel, capsized with a full hold of fish in 1982, and it feels like it. It’s sitting upright in 45m, a bit of a deep one, so save this for when you’re comfortable with your deco obligations. The visibility here can be… Peruvian. Think 10-15m on a good day, but that just adds to the atmosphere as the outline of the stern slowly emerges from the murk. We love the raw, untamed feel of it. The fishing nets are still there, draped over the structure, now heavily encrusted and providing shelter for a surprising amount of life. We've seen big schools of jacks circling the mast, and the deckhouse is usually home to some hefty groupers. Exploring the hold is tricky, but rewarding if you’re comfortable with overhead environments and have excellent buoyancy. The ambient light filtering through the fish hatches gives it an eerie glow. This site is for experienced wreck divers who appreciate a wreck with a story and don't mind a bit of a challenge.
Typical DON JAVO (POSSIBLY) Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Maximum depth 45m exceeds recreational limits (40m). Technical diving certification and equipment required.
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for DON JAVO (POSSIBLY)
DON JAVO (POSSIBLY) Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for DON JAVO (POSSIBLY), sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-4.19, -81.17) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
23.9°C
75°F
Air Temperature
21.85°C
71°F
Wind Speed
8.06 m/s
15.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1013 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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