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Swanee Reef
La Paz, La Paz & Sea of Cortez, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of California
Water temp20–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Swanee Reef is a reef dive site near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the Gulf of California. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, sea lions, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
California Sea LionZalophus californianus
King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Spotted Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster punctatissima
Spotted HawkfishCirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Nearby sites
- 1Salvatierra Wreck0.9 km
- 2Fang Ming Wreck9.7 km
- 3San Rafaelito11 km
- 4Isla Espiritu Santo - The Wall18 km
- 5El Bajo Seamount20 km
- 6The Cortez Club21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org