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Bajo del Monstruo

Malpelo, Colombia
Shore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Bajo del Monstruo at a glance

Bajo del Monstruo is a shore dive site in Malpelo, Colombia. Typically most favorable Mar · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 5h ago
1.4 mwaves — about a meter and a half expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 28°C

Dive windows this week

Best: Sun
Mon7:00–19:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–19:00
Thu7:00–19:00
Fri7:00–19:00
Sat7:00–19:00
Sun7:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:01 · Sunrise 6:23 · Sunset 18:42

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.6 km from site · graded 5h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan62%28°C1.5 m
  2. Feb54%27°C1.6 m
  3. Mar75%28°C1.4 m
  4. Apr59%29°C1.6 m
  5. May35%29°C1.8 m
  6. Jun36%28°C1.8 m
  7. Jul44%28°C1.7 m
  8. Aug38%28°C1.7 m
  9. Sep37%28°C1.7 m
  10. Oct26%28°C1.8 m
  11. Nov37%27°C1.7 m
  12. Dec74%28°C1.5 m

March hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Carcharhinus galapagensis recorded here Apr (6 records)

    most recent 2016

  • Sphyrna lewini recorded here Apr (6 records)

    most recent 2016

  • Acanthocybium solandri recorded here Apr (2 records)

    most recent 2016

  • Carcharhinus falciformis recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2016

  • Tursiops truncatus recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2016

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Site details

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No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.


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