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El Arrecife

Malpelo, ColombiaDirections
Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

El Arrecife at a glance

El Arrecife is a dive site in Malpelo, Colombia. Typically most favorable Mar · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (86°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:10

Forecast for this hour · 15:00 · run 3 h ago
1.3 m (4.2 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about four feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 28°C ( · Forecast 86°F · seasonal avg 82°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon13:00–19:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 6 kn wind (4.3 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Tue7:00–19:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 3 kn wind (3.9 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Wed7:00–19:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 9 kn wind (4.0 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Thu7:00–19:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 7 kn wind (4.1 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Fri7:00–19:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 4 kn wind (4.0 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Sat7:00–19:00 favorable

1.4 m waves · 2 kn wind (4.4 ft waves · 2 kn wind)

Sun7:00–19:00 favorable

1.6 m waves · 3 kn wind (5.2 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:49 · Sunrise 6:10 · Sunset 18:10 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.0 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 12:22 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 62% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  2. February, 54% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.2 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  3. March, 75% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots, historically most favorable
  4. April, 59% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.2 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  5. May, 35% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.9 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  6. June, 36% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.9 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  7. July, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.5 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  8. August, 38% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.5 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  9. September, 37% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.7 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  10. October, 26% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.7 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  11. November, 37% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.7 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  12. December, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.9 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots

March has typically 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.

  • Echidna nocturna recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2016

  • Epinephelus analogus recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2016

  • Muraena lentiginosa recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2016

  • Whitetip Reef Shark recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Triaenodon obesusmost recent 2016

  • Yellowfin Tuna recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Thunnus albacaresmost recent 2016

Newest record here: 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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Data updated July 2026

Site details

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