Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Sea 0.3 m, Visibility about 15 m, Water 23 °C
Mon 2 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 275, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1075, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 23 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces NEswell 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 | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 75, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 0.4 m | 17 kn | 21kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 19kn | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 13kn | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 15kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 14kn | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | 0.4 m | 10 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 01:46 −0.7 mHigh 07:51 +0.7 mLow 14:12 −0.8 mHigh 20:42 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:58 −0.6 mHigh 09:04 +0.6 mLow 15:22 −0.7 mHigh 21:55 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:16 −0.6 mHigh 10:25 +0.6 mLow 16:38 −0.7 mHigh 23:07 +0.8 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plazas
A reef dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 24 km away. The sea is about 22°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 Ayora. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 24 km away.
Water about 23°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 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, Jul, Aug, Oct and Nov (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).
Where to stay: Puerto Ayora
44 min by car · 102 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Puerto Ayora 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.
In the water
Dives and courses in Puerto Ayora · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Puerto Ayora · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Café Scuba 24 km
Dive Center Silberstein 25 kmPADI
Galapagos People 25 km
Macarron Scuba Divers 25 kmPADI
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.
This week: visibility about 15 m, about usual for the month (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 and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.