Acapulco Beach

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Conditions & tides

Acapulco BeachChile · 10 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind4 kn S

Current~0.1 kn ENE · model

Swell

0.2 m · 7s · SW

Water

19 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:30 AM & 01:30 PM local

Sunrise 05:29 AM · Sunset 05:38 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Acapulco Beach sits on Chile's northern coast near Antofagasta, in the Atacama region where the desert meets the Pacific. It is a beginner-level dive site with a maximum depth of around 10 metres, making it a shallow, accessible spot along this stretch of coastline.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Phymactis papillosaReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemoneAnemonia alicemartinaeReported here · unconfirmed
Phymanthea pluviaReported here · unconfirmed
South American Multiradiate Sun StarHeliaster helianthusReported here · unconfirmed
Oulactis concinnataReported here · unconfirmed
Enoplochiton nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Black Sea UrchinArbacia nigraReported here · unconfirmed

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