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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, 9 jul | 61Regular | 29.3° | 1.6m@10sSSW | 11.4m/sSW | 2.8kn | 15mm |
| vie, 10 jul | 69Bueno | 29.0° | 1.5m@12sSSW | 10.7m/sWSW | 0.5kn | 19mm |
| sáb, 11 jul | 66Bueno | 28.9° | 1.6m@11sSSW | 12.6m/sSW | 1.8kn | 51mm |
| dom, 12 jul | 52Regular | 29.2° | 1.7m@10sSSW | 12.4m/sWSW | 3.8kn | 81mm |
| lun, 13 jul | 61Regular | 29.6° | 1.4m@10sSSW | 5.1m/sW | 5.5kn | 83mm |
| mar, 14 jul | 62Regular | 29.8° | 1.1m@10sSSW | 7.1m/sSE | 6.4kn | 84mm |
| mié, 15 jul | 60Regular | 30.1° | 0.9m@12sSSW | 11.2m/sSSW | 5.9kn | 95mm |
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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