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Roca Sucia, Dirty Rock
Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Roca Sucia, Dirty Rock is a dive site near Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, groupers, moray eels, reef sharks, sea fans. 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
- Frillfin GobyBathygobius soporator
Leopard Round RayUrobatis pardalis
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii- Longfin SilversideAtherinella eriarcha
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Whitespotted PufferArothron hispidus- Yellowfin HerringPliosteostoma lutipinnis
Nearby sites
- 1Elefante0.8 km
- 2Pelicanos/Elephant rock0.8 km
- 3Los Sombréros2.1 km
- 4Cuatro piedras, Catalina Islands2.3 km
- 5South Point shallow3.1 km
- 6Punta Catalina3.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org