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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, 29 jul | 67Bueno | 29.9° | 1.6m@12sSW | 4.7m/sSW | 2.5kn | 1mm |
| jue, 30 jul | 71Bueno | 29.7° | 1.4m@11sSSW | 6.8m/sS | 2.5kn | 8mm |
| vie, 31 jul | 75Bueno | 29.7° | 1.3m@10sSSW | 7.6m/sSSE | 1.2kn | 20mm |
| sáb, 1 ago | 74Bueno | 29.7° | 1.2m@10sSSW | 9.1m/sSW | 1.7kn | 36mm |
| dom, 2 ago | 68Bueno | 29.5° | 1.1m@8sSSW | 9.2m/sWSW | 2.9kn | 51mm |
| lun, 3 ago | 65Regular | 29.7° | 0.9m@6sSSW | 8.0m/sWSW | 4.3kn | 63mm |
| mar, 4 ago | 73Bueno | 30.0° | 0.8m@7sSSW | 7.5m/sWSW | 3.0kn | 71mm |
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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