Mares Dive Center
Dive site · Ecuador
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 170, good
- Mon 265, good
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 769, good
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1068, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 24 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 70, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 6kn | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 0.7 m | 4 kn | 11kn | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 0.6 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 0.7 m | 5 kn | 13kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 0.6 m | 3 kn | 13kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 0.5 m | 2 kn | 6kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 69, good | 0.4 m | 2 kn | 11kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 16kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 14kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 13kn | 28°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 01:55 −0.7 mHigh 07:59 +0.8 mLow 14:19 −0.9 mHigh 20:51 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:06 −0.7 mHigh 09:10 +0.7 mLow 15:29 −0.8 mHigh 22:02 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:25 −0.7 mHigh 10:31 +0.7 mLow 16:46 −0.8 mHigh 23:15 +0.9 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mares Dive Center
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in February, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Puerto López. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.
Water about 24°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$717–US$1,370 each
about US$717–US$1,370 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 ORD to MEC, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$362–US$750 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Total | about US$717–US$1,370 |
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: Puerto López
1 min by car · 58 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Puerto López its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 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 15h 30m
About 15h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MEC, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → MEC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Puerto López · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Puerto López · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
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
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.