La Parguera Wall
Dive site · Puerto Rico
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea: flat, Visibility about 8 m, Water 29 °C
Mon 2 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 31°C
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 274, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1076, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 40 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 78, good | 0.3 m | 1 kn | 4kn | 32°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 21kn | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 16kn | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 11kn | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 10kn | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 7kn | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 8kn | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 0.1 mflat | 6 kn | 12kn | 32°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:03 −0.1 mHigh 16:30 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:22 −0.1 mHigh 17:13 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:27 −0.1 mHigh 17:37 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Parguera Wall
A wall dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.1 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Guánica.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 40 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.1 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 8 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun and Aug (about 15 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$992–US$1,840 each
about US$992–US$1,840 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SJU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$275–US$576 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Total | about US$992–US$1,840 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Guánica
21 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Guánica its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 40m
About 10h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJU, direct, then 2h 25m by road
Flights MDW → SJU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Guánica · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Guánica · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
West Divers 3.1 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Moontail Sparisoma viride
Seen in 109 records, mostly May to Aug.
Gutong Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Seen in 81 records, mostly May to Aug.
Blue Chub Scarus taeniopterus
Seen in 71 records, mostly May to Sep.
Gutong Scarus iseri
Seen in 65 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus
Seen in 46 records, mostly May to Aug.
Cola Ocyurus chrysurus
Seen in 40 records, mostly May to Sep.
Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitus
Seen in 36 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Dusky Damselfish Stegastes adustus
Seen in 32 records, mostly May to Aug.
Blue mah Thalassoma bifasciatum
Seen in 30 records, mostly May to Aug.
Squirrelfish Holocentrus rufus
Seen in 20 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Caranx ruber
Seen in 19 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
French grunt Haemulon flavolineatum
Seen in 18 records, mostly Mar to Aug.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: Puerto Rico Coral Reef Monitoring Program Database Compilation; Puerto Rico Reef Visual Census; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Benthic Cover Data; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Coral Demographic Data. Credits
This week: visibility about 10 m, clearer than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.