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Cacaluta, coral garden
Sector H Tres, Pacific Coast Of Mexico, Mexico
EntryShore
Water bodyGulf of Tehuantepec
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
Cacaluta, coral garden is a drift and reef dive site near Sector H Tres, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. It is reached from the shore. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, jacks, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Banded WrasseHalichoeres notospilus
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
BarberfishJohnrandallia nigrirostris
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Nearby sites
- 1Cacaluta West0.0 km
- 2Cacaluta East0.0 km
- 3La jeringa0.8 km
- 4Susie's cove0.9 km
- 5Punta Toño1.0 km
- 6La grieta1.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Approximate area. The pin marks a neighbourhood, not an exact entry point.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org