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Pelican Rock (Cabo San Lucas)

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Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Pelican Rock (Cabo San Lucas) at a glance

Pelican Rock (Cabo San Lucas) is a dive site in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Schooling barracuda, Octopus, and Sea turtle. Recent reports put the water around 32°C (89°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 7:00–18:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 17:45

Forecast for this hour · 0:00 · run 2 h ago
1.5 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 32°C · seasonal avg 29°C ( · Forecast 89°F · seasonal avg 84°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon7:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–18:00 moderate

1.6 m waves · 5 kn wind (5.4 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Tue7:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–14:00 moderate, 14:00–18:00 favorable

1.5 m waves · 8 kn wind (4.8 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Wed7:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–14:00 moderate, 14:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–18:00 moderate

1.6 m waves · 7 kn wind (5.2 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

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

Fri7:00–18:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 3 kn wind (4.4 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Sat7:00–18:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 3 kn wind (4.3 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

SunNot 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 5:58 · Sunrise 6:21 · Sunset 17:45 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.2 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 22:25 GMT-7

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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What Divers Say

Known for: Schooling barracuda, Panamic sergeant major, King angelfish

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, 59% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  2. February, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.1 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots
  3. March, 61% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.3 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  4. April, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (69°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.1 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  5. May, 53% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  6. June, 62% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.2 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  7. July, 87% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 72% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.3 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  9. September, 69% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.2 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  10. October, 68% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.8 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  11. November, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.9 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots
  12. December, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (78°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 6 knots

July 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.

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.

  • Whitetip Reef Shark recorded here Nov–Jan (6 records)

    Triaenodon obesusmost recent 2014

  • Abudefduf septemfasciatus recorded here Nov (4 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Bar-cheeked Eel recorded here Nov (4 records)

    Gymnothorax pictusmost recent 2014

  • Blue Spiny Lobster recorded here Nov (4 records)

    Panulirus inflatusmost recent 2014

  • Blue-barred Parrotfish recorded here Nov (4 records)

    Scarus ghobbanmost recent 2014

  • Gymnomuraena zebra recorded here Nov (4 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Myliobatis californica recorded here Nov (4 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Ostracion solorensis recorded here Nov (4 records)

    most recent 2014

Newest record here: 2014. 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.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

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