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El Arrecife (Malpelo)
World-class scalloped hammerhead aggregation at cleaning stations 12-35m
7-day forecast
| Día | Score | Temp | Oleaje | Viento | Corriente | Lluvia 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mié, 28 oct | 67Bueno | 30.0° | 1.0m@8sSSW | 16.4m/sNE | 2.8kn | 1mm |
| jue, 29 oct | 55Regular | 30.0° | 1.1m@13sSW | 14.9m/sNE | 4.0kn | 3mm |
| vie, 30 oct | 57Regular | 29.9° | 1.1m@12sSW | 12.4m/sE | 3.9kn | 17mm |
| sáb, 31 oct | 70Bueno | 29.9° | 1.4m@11sSW | 7.9m/sSW | 2.3kn | 26mm |
| dom, 1 nov | 65Bueno | 30.0° | 1.4m@13sSW | 10.5m/sW | 1.3kn | 35mm |
| lun, 2 nov | 65Regular | 29.9° | 1.4m@12sSW | 14.3m/sWSW | 1.9kn | 51mm |
| mar, 3 nov | 68Bueno | 29.8° | 1.3m@12sSW | 15.4m/sWSW | 1.6kn | 73mm |
Species calendar
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus | ● | ● | ★ | ★ | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Galapagos Shark Carcharhinus galapagensis | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ |
Scalloped Hammerhead Sphyrna lewini | ★ | ★ | ★ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ★ |
Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ★ | ★ | ★ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
About this site
ⓘ An English translation of this description is in progress.
Slope con boulders + gorgonias. Estaciones de limpieza de tiburón martillo festoneado a 12-35m.
Risks / requirements
ⓘ An English translation of this description is in progress.
Corrientes extremas posibles; sin cámara hiperbárica a bordo ni en la isla. Evacuación 30-40h a Buenaventura. Nitrox obligatorio por regulación PNN.
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