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Sorpresa
Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sorpresa 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 27 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, stingrays, moray eels, octopus, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Leopard Round RayUrobatis pardalis
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Whitespotted PufferArothron hispidus
Spotted Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster punctatissima
Nearby sites
- 1Punta Argentina0.4 km
- 2La Tortuga0.6 km
- 3Playpen0.7 km
- 4Tortuga Equador0.9 km
- 5Estudiantes1.4 km
- 6Pelican Rock1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org