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El Vencedor Wreck (Cabo Pulmo)

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El Vencedor Wreck (Cabo Pulmo) at a glance

El Vencedor Wreck (Cabo Pulmo) is a dive site in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Typically most favorable May–Jun · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Whale shark, Mobula ray, and Spotted eagle ray. Recent reports put the water around 32°C (89°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:43

Forecast for this hour · 17:00 · run 7 h ago
1.3 m (4.1 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about four feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 32°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 89°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

Sun11:00–18:00 favorable

1.4 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.4 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Mon7:00–18:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.4 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Tue7:00–18:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.3 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Wed7:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–18:00 moderate

1.6 m waves · 5 kn wind (5.3 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Thu7:00–8:00 moderate, 8:00–18:00 favorable

1.5 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.8 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Fri7:00–18:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 5 kn wind (3.2 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sat7:00–18:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 6 kn wind (3.1 ft waves · 6 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 5:56 · Sunrise 6:19 · Sunset 17:43 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 15 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 10:21 GMT-7

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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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.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Cortez angelfish, Schooling bigeye jack (jack tornado), Green moray eel

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 89% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (71°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  2. February, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (70°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.7 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  3. March, 91% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.8 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  4. April, 97% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  5. May, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.7 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  7. July, 96% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.8 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  8. August, 95% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  9. September, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  10. October, 88% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  11. November, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
  12. December, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (76°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots

May and June have 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.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

  • Atlantic Goliath Grouper recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Epinephelus itajaramost recent 2015

  • Cape garden eel recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Heteroconger canabusmost recent 2015

  • Cub shark recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Carcharhinus leucasmost recent 2015

  • Green Moray recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Gymnothorax funebrismost recent 2015

  • Green Turtle recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Chelonia mydasmost recent 2015

  • Spotted Garden Eel recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Heteroconger hassimost recent 2015

  • Whitetip Reef Shark recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Triaenodon obesusmost recent 2015

Newest record here: 2015. 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.

The underwater calendar

When these animals are most recorded around Baja & Pacific Mexico — from open sighting data, not a promise.

Watch the whole year animate on the Migrations map

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

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