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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vie, 8 may | 64Regular | 29.6° | 1.3m@12sSSW | 11.9m/sSSE | 3.3kn | 8mm |
| sáb, 9 may | 64Regular | 29.8° | 1.6m@12sSSW | 10.8m/sSSW | 2.9kn | 11mm |
| dom, 10 may | 64Regular | 29.7° | 1.5m@12sSSW | 8.8m/sSSW | 3.3kn | 20mm |
| lun, 11 may | 67Bueno | 29.6° | 1.5m@10sSSW | 7.9m/sSSE | 3.2kn | 30mm |
| mar, 12 may | 69Bueno | 29.3° | 1.2m@9sSSW | 6.1m/sSSE | 3.5kn | 34mm |
| mié, 13 may | 70Bueno | 28.8° | 1.0m@10sSSW | 5.3m/sS | 3.8kn | 41mm |
| jue, 14 may | 62Regular | 29.4° | 1.1m@13sSW | 10.5m/sWSW | 3.7kn | 55mm |
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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