Conditions & tides
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About this site
Playa Ocotal is a small bay on Costa Rica's northern Pacific coast, near Playas del Coco in the Guanacaste province. It serves as a diving access point along this stretch of coastline. The site is considered suitable for beginners.
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.
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensisReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Mottled Shore CrabPachygrapsus sociusReported here · unconfirmed
Longspined PorcupinefishDiodon holocanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troscheliiReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosaReported here · unconfirmed
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