Sierra

Quintana Roo, Playa Del Carmen, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

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Conditions & tides

SierraPlaya Del Carmen

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind5 kn SE

Current~2.7 kn NE · model

Swell

0.3 m · 3s · SE

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:00 AM & 12:30 PM local

Sunrise 05:37 AM · Sunset 05:43 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.2 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

This site sits off Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo, part of the Yucatan Peninsula's Riviera Maya diving region. The area is known for its limestone reef structures running parallel to shore, reached by short boat trips from the town's dive operators.

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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.

French GruntHaemulon flavolineatumReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed

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