Conditions & tides
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.
Dived here today? How were conditions vs. what we showed?
About this site
Malpaís sits on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula in Puntarenas province, Costa Rica, facing the Pacific Ocean near the surf towns of Santa Teresa and Mal País. Dive and snorkel outings in this area typically launch from the peninsula's beaches or from nearby Montezuma.
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.
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Stokes's ChitonChiton stokesiiReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Mottled Shore CrabPachygrapsus sociusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
No notes yet. Dived here? Be the first to leave a tip.
Share a write-up or a photo. Submissions are reviewed before they appear on the page.
Nearby dive sites
Shops that dive here
No shops have listed this site yet.