Isla Ballena

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Conditions & tides

Isla BallenaMexico · 37 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind4 kn WNW

Current~0.2 kn E · model

Swell

0.1 m · 5s · SSE

Water

32 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 01:30 AM & 01:15 PM local

Sunrise 06:10 AM · Sunset 06:16 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.1 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

Isla Ballena lies off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the waters near La Paz along the Gulf of California, where the dive follows a wall down to around 36.6 metres over a wall bottom. It is rated a beginner dive despite that depth range. Divers have reported angelfish, barracuda, eagle rays, grouper, nurse sharks, squid, and triggerfish along the wall. The site sits close to cruise ship piers, and currents can be strong or shifting, with some divers noting the danger of diving beneath cruise ships in the area.

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