El Barranco

Ecuador

El Barranco

5–30 mMax Depth
26Species

Conditions Summary

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Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

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Dec-May

Peak month

Mar 26.7°

Jan24.8°
Feb26.3°
Mar26.7°
Apr25.9°
May24.9°
Jun23.7°
Jul22.7°
Aug22.0°
Sep22.0°
Oct22.4°
Nov22.9°
Dec23.5°
Current: moderate
Typical visibility: 20 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

salt Waterintermediate Difficulty

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from DeepLog. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Galapagos sea lion
Zalophus wollebaeki
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Bravo clinid
Gobioclinus dendriticus
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Cortez sea chub
Kyphosus elegans
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Many-ridged venus
Periglypta multicostata
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Anisotremus espinozai
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Black triggerfish
Melichthys niger
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Blue-barred parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
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Diodora inaequalis
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Galapagos barnacle blenny
Acanthemblemaria castroi
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Giant hawkfish
Cirrhitus rivulatus
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Guineafowl puffer
Arothron meleagris
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Jewel moray
Muraena lentiginosa
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These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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Photos

El Barranco photo 2
El Barranco photo 3
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