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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dom, 13 sept | 63Regular | 29.7° | 1.3m@8sSSW | 13.8m/sWSW | 2.7kn | 7mm |
| lun, 14 sept | 64Regular | 29.7° | 1.3m@7sSSW | 12.7m/sW | 2.7kn | 9mm |
| mar, 15 sept | 71Bueno | 29.7° | 1.1m@8sSSW | 11.0m/sW | 1.9kn | 17mm |
| mié, 16 sept | 74Bueno | 29.7° | 1.1m@13sSW | 6.7m/sSW | 1.7kn | 26mm |
| jue, 17 sept | 73Bueno | 29.8° | 1.2m@11sSW | 9.1m/sSSW | 1.2kn | 34mm |
| vie, 18 sept | 71Bueno | 29.6° | 1.1m@10sSSW | 14.4m/sWSW | 1.6kn | 48mm |
| sáb, 19 sept | 73Bueno | 29.3° | 0.8m@11sSW | 11.8m/sWSW | 2.2kn | 65mm |
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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