Conditions & tides
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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
Punta Este is a point along the Guanacaste coast of northwestern Costa Rica, on the Pacific side of the country near the Papagayo peninsula area. Dive sites off this stretch are typically reached by boat from towns along the Gulf of Papagayo.
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.
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
King AngelfishHolacanthus passerReported here · unconfirmed
Hourglass MorayMuraena clepsydraReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster punctatissimaReported here · unconfirmed
Spinster WrasseHalichoeres nicholsiReported here · unconfirmed
Longnose HawkfishOxycirrhites typusReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosaReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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