John's Garden

Little Corn Island, Corn Islands, Nicaraguareef5 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of John's Garden

John's GardenLittle Corn Island · 5 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind7 kn E

Current~0.3 kn WNW · model

Swell

0.3 m · 5s · E

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 03:45 AM & 02:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:20 AM · Sunset 05:26 PM local

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On-face swell 0.3 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

John's Garden is a shallow reef site off Little Corn Island, a small island off Nicaragua's Caribbean coast reached by boat from local dive operators based there. It tops out at around 5 metres and is rated a beginner dive, making it an easy site for divers still building experience. Divers have reported barracuda, mantis shrimp, nudibranchs, pipefish, sea turtles, seahorses, and surgeonfish moving through the coral and rock formations here.

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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.

Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Lobed Star CoralOrbicella annularisReported here · unconfirmed
Finger CoralPorites poritesReported here · unconfirmed
Lettuce CoralAgaricia agaricitesReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Symmetrical Brain CoralPseudodiploria strigosaReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurusReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Elkhorn CoralAcropora palmataReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed

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