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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jue, 30 abr | 84Excelente | 30.1° | 1.3m@9sSSW | 8.1m/sSSW | 2.1kn | 5mm |
| vie, 1 may | 64Regular | 29.8° | 1.0m@8sSSW | 12.5m/sSW | 3.7kn | 39mm |
| sáb, 2 may | 62Regular | 29.6° | 1.0m@8sS | 16.1m/sSW | 5.4kn | 68mm |
| dom, 3 may | 63Regular | 29.5° | 0.9m@7sSSW | 12.9m/sSW | 4.7kn | 89mm |
| lun, 4 may | 67Bueno | 29.4° | 0.9m@11sSSW | 8.3m/sSW | 4.4kn | 110mm |
| mar, 5 may | 63Regular | 29.3° | 0.9m@10sSSW | 11.3m/sSSW | 4.1kn | 128mm |
| mié, 6 may | 61Regular | 29.3° | 1.1m@12sSSW | 10.4m/sSW | 3.9kn | 140mm |
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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