Costa Rica·Guanacaste — Coco/Catalinas/Bat·Parque Nacional Santa Rosa (Islas Murciélago / Bat Islands)View on map

Big Scare / Black Rock (Bat Islands)

Una de las pocas oportunidades de bucear con tiburón toro en estado natural — encuentros casi garantizados de mayo a noviembre.

PinnacleMin cert Advanced · 50 logged dives0 – 32m

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7-day forecast

Día	Score	Temp	Oleaje	Viento	Corriente	Lluvia 7d
jue, 30 abr	73Bueno	30.1°	0.7m@10sSSW	10.2m/sENE	1.8kn	1mm
vie, 1 may	83Excelente	30.4°	0.6m@9sSSW	9.1m/sSE	1.5kn	4mm
sáb, 2 may	84Excelente	30.2°	0.6m@8sSSW	7.8m/sSSE	1.7kn	12mm
dom, 3 may	90Excelente	30.3°	0.5m@9sSW	8.5m/sSE	0.9kn	18mm
lun, 4 may	90Excelente	30.4°	0.5m@12sSW	8.2m/sSE	0.7kn	24mm
mar, 5 may	90Excelente	30.5°	0.5m@12sSW	4.9m/sS	1.1kn	42mm
mié, 6 may	79Bueno	30.4°	0.5m@12sSW	3.9m/sS	2.4kn	51mm

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About this site

ⓘ An English translation of this description is in progress.

Pináculo offshore en el extremo norte de Costa Rica, dentro del PN Santa Rosa. Tiburones toro (Carcharhinus leucas) frecuentes; mobulas; tortugas; cardumen de jureles. Visibilidad limitada por afloramiento de nutrientes (causa de la abundancia).

Risks / requirements

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Corriente impredecible, oleaje superficial. Tiburón toro requiere comportamiento de respeto. Solo operadores autorizados de Playas del Coco / Hermosa.

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