Piedra Solitaria

Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexicoadvanced

Conditions & tides

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Piedra SolitariaZihuatanejo

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Do not dive

Do not dive. A tropical cyclone is affecting these waters; conditions are dangerous and can change quickly.

Wind14 kn ESE

Current~0.4 kn NNW · model

Swell

3.2 m · 9s · SSW

Water

31 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:00 AM & 02:00 PM local

Sunrise 05:35 AM · Sunset 05:41 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 3.2 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

Piedra Solitaria sits off Zihuatanejo, a bay town on the Pacific coast of Guerrero, Mexico, southeast of Acapulco. Dive operators in Zihuatanejo run boat trips out to rocky formations like this one along the bay's coastline, and this particular site is rated advanced.

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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.

Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagrisReported here · unconfirmed
Central American Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra vanbruntiReported here · unconfirmed

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