El Faro (Dive Base Coiba)

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El Faro (Dive Base Coiba)

25 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
12Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-5)

Model conditions signal91/100
Waves
0.5 m
9.8 s
Swell
0.4 m
7.8 s
Current speed
0.6 km/h
flowing toward SE
Water temperature
30.4°C
Wind
8.7 km/h
→ W
Sea level
1.3 m
falling
WavesWatch
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
23:15–23:00
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Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Watch
Waves0.5–0.5 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.4°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.5–0.5 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature30.4°C
TomorrowCalm
Waves0.5–0.5 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature30.2°C
Fri, Oct 23Calm
Waves0.5–0.5 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature30.5°C
Next 72 hours
23:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.4°C
05:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
11:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.0 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
17:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
23:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
05:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
11:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
17:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.3°C
23:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.2°C
05:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 30.1°C
11:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 30.6°C
17:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 30.8°C
Catalog depth25 m
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Dive Types

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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
Barracuda
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Bull shark
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Coral
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Crab
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Electric ray
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Hawksbill turtle
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Jackfish
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Nurse sharks
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Pelagic Fish
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Pipefish
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Sharks
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Whitetip reef shark
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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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