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Paraiso (Cano Island)

Puntarenas, Costa RicaDirections
Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Paraiso (Cano Island) at a glance

Paraiso (Cano Island) is a dive site in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Typically most favorable Mar · from 3 years of archive data. 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 17:15

Forecast for this hour · 8:00 · run 21 h ago
1.6 m (5.1 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about five feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 31°C · seasonal avg 29°C ( · Forecast 87°F · seasonal avg 84°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Thu
Sat6:00–18:00 favorable

1.6 m waves · 5 kn wind (5.1 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sun6:00–18:00 favorable

1.4 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.7 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Mon6:00–18:00 favorable

1.4 m waves · 6 kn wind (4.6 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Tue6:00–18:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 8 kn wind (4.1 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Wed6:00–18:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (3.8 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Thu6:00–18:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 4 kn wind (3.8 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

FriNot in the forecast yet

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 5:02 · Sunrise 5:23 · Sunset 17:15 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 0.7 km from site · updated 23 Oct, 11:21 GMT-6

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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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 96% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.2 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  2. February, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  3. March, 97% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.1 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  4. April, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (87°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  5. May, 45% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.7 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  6. June, 47% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.6 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  7. July, 61% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  8. August, 75% 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 9 knots
  9. September, 58% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.3 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  10. October, 53% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.5 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  11. November, 59% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  12. December, 97% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.2 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable

March and December 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.

  • Whitetip Reef Shark recorded here Feb, Apr (3 records)

    Triaenodon obesusmost recent 2013

  • Whale Shark recorded here Mar (2 records)

    Rhincodon typusmost recent 2012

  • Dermochelys Blainville, 1816 recorded here Mar (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Giant Manta recorded here Mar (1 record)

    Mobula birostrismost recent 2012

  • Haemulopsis axillaris recorded here Apr (1 record)

    most recent 2008

  • Heteroconger pellegrini recorded here Feb (1 record)

    most recent 2013

Newest record here: 2013. 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

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