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Punta Gorda
Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Punta Gorda is a dive site near Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, moray eels, seahorses, sea turtles, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
BarberfishJohnrandallia nigrirostris
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosa
King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
Leopard Round RayUrobatis pardalis
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Nearby sites
- 1Escorpiones0.6 km
- 2Guacamaya Island3.8 km
- 3Arco Iris, Brumel Island6.4 km
- 4Brumel shallow6.4 km
- 5Brumel deep6.6 km
- 6Catalinas Las Catalinas6.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org