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Cabo Pulmo Reef
La Ribera, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Max depth8 m–20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of California
Water temp22–29°C
Best monthsJun–Nov
About this site
Cabo Pulmo Reef is a reef dive site near La Ribera, Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the Gulf of California. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins, sea lions, nudibranchs, octopus, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Humpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliae- Leopard GrouperMycteroperca rosacea
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Graybar GruntHaemulon sexfasciatum
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Nearby sites
- 1El Vencedor0.2 km
- 2Los Morros0.3 km
- 3El Cantil0.5 km
- 4Las Casitas0.6 km
- 5El Bajo0.6 km
- 6Los Chopitos0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org