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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mar, 10 nov | 72Bueno | 29.7° | 1.2m@11sSSW | 10.0m/sWNW | 1.4kn | 1mm |
| mié, 11 nov | 74Bueno | 29.7° | 1.2m@10sSSW | 6.8m/sS | 2.2kn | 7mm |
| jue, 12 nov | 77Bueno | 29.7° | 1.0m@9sSSW | 7.1m/sWSW | 1.7kn | 23mm |
| vie, 13 nov | 72Bueno | 29.7° | 1.2m@13sSSW | 7.1m/sWSW | 1.9kn | 30mm |
| sáb, 14 nov | 74Bueno | 29.7° | 1.3m@11sSSW | 6.5m/sSW | 2.0kn | 48mm |
| dom, 15 nov | 74Bueno | 29.8° | 1.3m@11sSSW | 6.7m/sSSW | 1.8kn | 56mm |
| lun, 16 nov | 71Bueno | 30.0° | 1.3m@11sSSW | 6.2m/sSSW | 2.5kn | 59mm |
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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