Conditions & tides
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About this site
Jicaral sits along the Pacific coastline of Oaxaca, in the stretch of southern Mexico known for its rocky points and open-water swells. This part of the coast is served by small towns south of Puerto Escondido, where boats launch to reach nearby offshore reefs and rock formations. The site is a reef dive rated advanced, a grading likely tied to the open Pacific swell and exposure typical of this stretch of coast.
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.
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanumReported here · unconfirmed
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensisReported here · unconfirmed
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlaviusReported here · unconfirmed
Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalisReported here · unconfirmed
Banded WrasseHalichoeres notospilusReported here · unconfirmed
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troscheliiReported here · unconfirmed
Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaeniaReported here · unconfirmed
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