Punta Dalila

Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexicoreef17 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Punta DalilaCozumel

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind9 kn ENE

Current~0.9 kn N · model

Swell

0.2 m · 5s · ESE

Water

29 °C

Max depth

17 m

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:30 & 14:30 local

Sunrise 06:53 · Sunset 18:10 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. 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

Punta Dalila is a reef dive site in Cozumel, Mexico, reaching a maximum depth of 17 metres (56 feet) with a shallowest point around 9 metres (30 feet), making it one of the shallower sites on the island and suitable for beginner and all-level divers.

The reef is rich in marine life, with turtles, nurse sharks, stingrays, and eagle rays — the latter seen seasonally — commonly encountered here. The site is considered particularly productive for wildlife sightings relative to its modest depth.

Punta Dalila is a boat dive, with most sites in the area approximately 10 minutes from shore by boat. Shore dives are not permitted within Cozumel's Marine Park. The site is also regularly used as a night dive location, for which a flashlight and glow sticks are mandatory.

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Current can run swift at Punta Dalila and should be factored into dive planning, though the site remains accessible to beginners despite the potential for strong flow. Conditions including current and weather can affect scheduling on any given day.

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