Conditions & tides
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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
Barco Encayado sits off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, near the southern tip of the peninsula where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific. It is a shallow site with a maximum depth of around 8 metres, making it a beginner-friendly dive.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
King AngelfishHolacanthus passerReported here · unconfirmed
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagrisReported here · unconfirmed
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanumReported here · unconfirmed
Sunset WrasseThalassoma grammaticumReported here · unconfirmed
Longspined PorcupinefishDiodon holocanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Black-nosed ButterflyfishJohnrandallia nigrirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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