Las Catalinas North

Guanacaste, Costa Ricareef18 m maxintermediate

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Las Catalinas North

Las Catalinas NorthGuanacaste · 18 m

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind4 kn SSW

Current~0.3 kn SW · model

Swell

0.7 m · 9s · W

Water

31 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 06:30 PM & 07:00 AM local

Sunrise 05:32 AM · Sunset 05:38 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.7 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

Las Catalinas North sits off the Pacific coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, near the Las Catalinas Islands. The site has a rocky bottom and reaches a maximum depth of around 18 metres, generally rated as an intermediate dive. Independently confirmed sightings include dolphins, eagle rays, jacks and amberjacks, manta rays, reef sharks, and sea turtles, while single-source reports also mention mobula rays, moray eels, pufferfish, snapper, stingrays, and whales.

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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.

DolphinDolphinConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Jack / amberjackJack / amberjackConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Reef sharkReef sharkConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Sea turtleSea turtleConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Mobula (devil ray)Mobula (devil ray)Reported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Blue Sea StarPhataria unifascialisReported here · unconfirmed
Chestnut MorayGymnothorax castaneusReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusReported here · unconfirmed
King AngelfishHolacanthus passerReported here · unconfirmed
Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalisReported here · unconfirmed
Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaeniaReported here · unconfirmed
Panamic Cushion StarPentaceraster cumingiReported here · unconfirmed
White-spotted PufferArothron hispidusReported here · unconfirmed
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagrisReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
WhaleWhaleReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed

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