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Herradura
Jacó, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Herradura is a dive site near Jacó, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, moray eels, jacks, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Dusky SeargentAbudefduf concolor
- White TelestoCarijoa riisei
- Gafftopsail PompanoTrachinotus rhodopus
- Bigmouth SanddabCitharichthys gilberti
Green Spiny LobsterPanulirus gracilis
Orangeside TriggerfishSufflamen verres
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii- Sand GruntPomadasys branickii
Nearby sites
- 1Diving and snorkeling point29 km
- 2Rio Lajas44 km
- 3Ship wreck44 km
- 4El Secreto47 km
- 5La Pared48 km
- 6El Secreto 248 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org