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Mola Mola

Papudo, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Photo: José Joaquín Cortes · CC BY-SA 4.0

Water bodyPacific Ocean

Water temp13–18°C

Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr

About this site

Mola Mola is a reef dive site near Papudo, Valparaíso, Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 18 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Humboldt SquidDosidicus gigas
Basking SharkCetorhinus maximus
Black PorpoisePhocoena spinipinnis
Long-finned Pilot WhaleGlobicephala melas

Nearby sites

1California0.5 km
2Los Reyes13 km
3Arcoiris13 km
4El Salto14 km
5Los Molles16 km
6Bahia Ensueño25 km

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org