Isla del Caño

Puntarenas, Costa Ricareef18 m maxadvanced

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Conditions & tides

Isla del CañoPuntarenas · 18 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind3 kn SSE

Current~0.3 kn S · model

Swell

0.1 m · 11s · SW

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 06:45 PM & 07:00 AM local

Sunrise 05:23 AM · Sunset 05:29 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.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

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 del Caño lies off the Osa Peninsula in Puntarenas province, on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast, and is protected as a biological reserve reached by boat from Drake Bay or Uvita. Diving here reaches a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is rated advanced. Divers have reported encounters with angelfish, dolphins, hammerhead sharks, jacks and amberjack, manta rays, mobula rays, reef sharks, sea turtles, tiger sharks, and even whales passing through the area.

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