What will I see at Los Islotes (Sea Lion Colony, La Paz)?

Divers at Los Islotes (Sea Lion Colony, La Paz) in Mexico commonly report sightings of Pacific seahorse, California sea lion, King angelfish, Schooling grunts, and Whale shark. California sea lion, King angelfish, and Schooling grunts are recorded as common sightings, while Whale shark is seasonal, while Pacific seahorse is reported only occasionally. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Los Islotes (Sea Lion Colony, La Paz)

Baja California Sur, MexicoDirections

Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Los Islotes (Sea Lion Colony, La Paz) at a glance

Los Islotes (Sea Lion Colony, La Paz) is a dive site in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Typically most favorable May–Jun · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Pacific seahorse, California sea lion, and King angelfish. Recent reports put the water around 31°C (87°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:46

Forecast for this hour · 16:00 · run 18 h ago

0.3 m (0.9 ft)waves — under half a meter expected (waves — under a foot expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 31°C · seasonal avg 29°C ( · Forecast 87°F · seasonal avg 85°F)

Dive windows this week

Sun

0.2 m waves · 5 kn wind (0.8 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Mon

0.7 m waves · 11 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Tue

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

Wed

0.2 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.7 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Thu

0.2 m waves · 5 kn wind (0.5 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Fri

0.1 m waves · 5 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sat

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 6:01 · Sunrise 6:24 · Sunset 17:46 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.1 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 22:24 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.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

What Divers Say

Known for: California sea lion, King angelfish, Schooling grunts

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.

January, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (70°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
February, 91% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (69°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.7 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
March, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (70°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
April, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.6 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
May, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.2 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots, historically most favorable
June, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.2 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots, historically most favorable
July, 98% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 0.3 m (1.0 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
August, 96% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.3 m (1.0 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
September, 96% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.3 m (1.0 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
October, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.6 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
November, 88% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
December, 84% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.2 ft), wind has typically been 16 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 seen at this site

Species noted at this site — 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.