Acuario

Tortuga Island, Puntarenas, Costa Rica30 m maxadvanced

Conditions & tides

AcuarioTortuga Island

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind4 kn S

Current~0.2 kn NNE · model

Swell

0.7 m · 11s · S

Water

30 °C

Max depth

30 m

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 19:30 & 08:00 local

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 17:15 local

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On-face swell 0.7 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

Acuario (El Acuario) is a dive site at Tortuga Island, Costa Rica, known for its distinctive channel formations that divers navigate through. The site reaches a maximum depth of 21 metres, with a bottom type described as pier structure, and is rated for advanced divers.

The channels at Acuario are the defining feature of the terrain, and divers can expect to encounter massive schools of jacks moving through them. Tropical fish are present throughout, and nudibranchs are also recorded at the site. The best diving season runs from November to May, with December through April considered peak conditions; water temperature sits at 30°C and visibility is rated great.

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