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La grieta
Sector H Tres, Pacific Coast Of Mexico, Mexico
Water bodyGulf of Tehuantepec
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
La grieta is a channel, drift, reef and wall dive site near Sector H Tres, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. 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
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
BarberfishJohnrandallia nigrirostris
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Nearby sites
- 1Punta Toño0.2 km
- 2Susie's cove0.2 km
- 3La jeringa0.3 km
- 4Cacaluta, coral garden1.0 km
- 5Cacaluta West1.0 km
- 6Cacaluta East1.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org