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Water Temperature and Diving Conditions Log
- January 2009 to June 2009

Here is our diving centre's log of the conditions and special sightings for diving in Arinaga, Gran Canaria. As we dive different parts of the reserve every day we only visit some locations (such as the seahorses) once a week.

Other logs : Current log and Oct 2007 to Feb 2008
Date Conditions Temp Sightings
14/6/2009 Excellent20CCommon ray, giant Blackjack, Sand Sole, Nudibrach, Tiger Moray
13/6/2009 Excellent20CEagle Ray, Canarian Lobsterette, Nudibrach, Tiger Moray
12/6/2009 Normal20C3 Angelshark (Sardina)
11/6/2009 Normal20CBaby Angel Shark, Common Stingray, Fang toothed Congor, Sand Octopus, Lancer Swimming crabs, Sea Hares (Night Dive)
10/6/2009 Excellent20C** Spiny Pufferfish **, Angelshark
9/6/2009 Excellent20CStargazer
8/6/2009 Above Normal20C
7/6/2009 Did not dive19C
6/6/2009 Excellent19C
5/6/2009 Excellent19C2 Seahorses, nudibrachs, Tiger Moray
4/6/2009 Excellent19CNudibrach, Striped Grunts, Verrugato
3/6/2009 Excellent19CBaby Angel Shark (35cm), Tiger moray
2/6/2009 Excellent19CScrawled FileFish
1/6/2009 Above Normal19CAngel shark, Round Ray, Tiger Moray, large Jurel (Blackjack)
31/5/2009 Excellent19C3 Nudibrachs, barracudas
30/5/2009 Excellent19CStargazer
29/5/2009 Excellent19CLots of octopus incl 2 pairs mating!
28/5/2009 Normal19CAngel Shark, common Stingray, Forkbeard, Nudibrach, Lone Jellyfish
27/5/2009 Normal19C2 Angel Shark
26/5/2009 Normal19C
25/5/2009 Normal19C
24/5/2009 Did not dive19C
23/5/2009 Excellent19C
22/5/2009 Above Normal19C
21/5/2009 Excellent19CStargazer, Barracuda
20/5/2009 Above Normal19CAngel Shark Swimming!
17/5/2009 Did not dive19C
16/5/2009 Below Normal19CStriped Grunt, Stargazer
13/5/2009 Above Normal19CEagle ray, Scrawled Filefish
11/5/2009 Above Normal19CStargazer, Striped Grunt, Nudibrach
8/5/2009 Above Normal19CSeahorse, Angelshark, Electric Ray, Grouper, Striped Grunt (at Sardina del Norte)
8/5/2009 Above Normal19CAngelshark, Forkbeard, Canarian Lobsterette
4/5/2009 Above Normal19CNudibrachs, Tiger Moray, Large gilt-headed bream
3/5/2009 Above Normal19CSorry! no reports for the last few days due to computer problems.
21/4/2009 Did not dive18CAt Sardina: Angelshark, barracuda, octopus
20/4/2009 Below Normal18C
19/4/2009 Did not dive18C
18/4/2009 Normal18CSeahares, Prickly Shrimp, Tiger Moray
17/4/2009 Normal18CScrawled Filefish, Stargazer, night dive:Spotted bumblebee shrimp, long legged octopus, seahares
15/4/2009 Above Normal18CCanary Islands Lobsterette, Rainbow wrasse, Stargazer
14/4/2009 Normal18CGreen Nudibrach, Stargazers, Big Barracudas,
13/4/2009 Below Normal18CRed Comb Star, Carapace of Cape Lobster, Shi Drum
12/4/2009 Normal18C2 Angelshark, green Nudibrachs, Stargazer, Sea Hares, striped Grunt
11/4/2009 Normal18C2 Angelshark, green Nudibrachs, Stargazer, Sea Hares, striped Grunt
11/4/2009 Normal18C3 Angelshark, Tiger Moray, green Nudibrachs, Stargazer
10/4/2009 Normal18C*** Scrawled Filefish & Golden Sponge Snail ***, Angelshark, Marbled Electric ray, Dusky Grouper, Amberjack, Stargazer, mating cuttlefish!
9/4/2009 Normal18CStargazer, Common Stingray
8/4/2009 Poor18CAt Sardina: Angelshark, Butterfly Ray
7/4/2009 Below Normal18CDusky Grouper
6/4/2009 Above Normal18CAngelshark, stargazaer
5/4/2009 Above Normal18CAngelshark
4/4/2009 Normal18C2 Angelshark (one swimming), Common Stingray, striped Grunts
3/4/2009 Normal18C
2/4/2009 Above Normal18CMarbled Electric Ray, Common Stingray, Stargazers
1/4/2009 Above Normal18CRound Stingray, Stargazers
31/3/2009 Did not dive18C
30/3/2009 Below Normal18C
29/3/2009 Did not dive18CDay off
28/3/2009 Above Normal18CStargazers, Common stingray, Nudibrachs
27/3/2009 Excellent18CLots of Stargazers!, 4 Angel shark, 2 Common stingray, Spotted Bumblebee Shrimp, White spotted Octopus, Fang tooothed congor (Day and Night dives)
25/3/2009 Above Normal18CStargazers, Angel shark, Common stingray
24/3/2009 Normal18CStargazers
23/3/2009 Normal18CLarge Round Ray, Stargazers
23/3/2009 Did not dive18CSunday - day off
22/3/2009 Normal18CCommon Stingray
21/3/2009 Did not dive18CDay off
20/3/2009 Normal18CCommon Stingray, Stargazer, Big Cuttlefish
19/3/2009 Normal18CCommon Stingray
18/3/2009 Above Normal18CCommon Stingray, Marbled Electric Ray
17/3/2009 Normal18CAngelshark
16/3/2009 Normal18C
15/3/2009 Above Normal18CTiger Morays, Barracudas
14/3/2009 Normal18C
13/3/2009 Normal18C2 Angel sharks, Marbled Electric ray, Common Stingray, Madeira Sea Slug (Nudibrach)
12/3/2009 Normal18C
11/3/2009 Normal18CAngel Shark, Common Stingray, Plocamopherus maderae!! (nudibrach), Sama, Morays
10/3/2009 Did not dive18CPool Training
9/3/2009 Above Normal18CNudibrach, Derbio, large barracuda
8/3/2009 Did not dive18CSunday - Day off
7/3/2009 Below Normal18C
6/3/2009 Poor18C
5/3/2009 Below Normal18CStargazer
4/3/2009 Normal18CAngel shark, Stargazer
3/3/2009 Above Normal18CAngel shark, 3 common stingray
2/3/2009 Above Normal18CAngel shark
1/3/2009 Did not dive18CSunday
28/2/2009 Above Normal18CLarge Round Ray, Great Spiny Spider Crab, Nudibrachs
26/2/2009 Above Normal18CMarbled Electric ray, Stargazer, Large Octopus. Night: Squid, Canarian Lobster, small Marbled Electric ray
25/2/2009 Above Normal17CMarbled Electric ray, Big Barracuda, Stargazer, Garfish
24/2/2009 Above Normal17CBarracuda, Common Stingray
23/2/2009 Normal17CAngelshark
22/2/2009 Below Normal17CLarge Octopus
20/2/2009 Below Normal17CAngelshark
20/2/2009 Below Normal17CBull ray! Angelshark
19/2/2009 Normal17CAngel Shark, Common Ray, 2 Dusky Grouper, Stargazer
18/2/2009 Normal17CAngel Shark, Marbled Electric Ray, Dusky Grouper, Large Octopus, Stargazer
17/2/2009 Normal17C
16/2/2009 Did not dive18C
12/2/2009 Below Normal18C
11/2/2009 Normal18C2 Angel Sharks
10/2/2009 Did not dive18C
9/2/2009 Normal18CCape Lobster, Canarian Lobsterette, Prickly Shrimp, Stargazer, Forkbeard
8/2/2009 Below Normal18CCommon Stingray, Derbio
4/2/2009 Normal18CDusky Grouper. Amberjack, Triggerfish (Las Palmas)
3/2/2009 Normal18CAngel shark, Marbled Electric Ray
2/2/2009 Below Normal18CAngel shark, Common Stingray, Tiger Moray
1/2/2009 Did not dive18CSunday - Day Off
31/1/2009 Normal18CNight Dive: Angelshark, common stingray, Eagle ray, White spotted Octopus
30/1/2009 Normal18CAngelshark, common stingray
29/1/2009 Above Normal18CNight Dive: Angelshark, 2 Round Stingray, Stargazer, Sand Octopus, Canarian Lobsterette, brown-striped shrimp, Spotted Bumblebee shrimp!
28/1/2009 Above Normal18C*** Bull Ray *** Our first ever sighting in Arinaga! 3 Angelsharks, Spiny Spider Crab, Amberjack, Cape Lobster
28/1/2009 Poor18CAngelshark, Amberjack
27/1/2009 Poor18C
26/1/2009 Below Normal18CAngelshark attack!, Grouper, Tiger Moray
25/1/2009 Did not dive18CSunday - day off
24/1/2009 Normal18CEagle Ray
23/1/2009 Normal18CGreat Spiny Spider Crab
22/1/2009 Poor18C
21/1/2009 Below Normal18CAngelshark, Morays
20/1/2009 Below Normal18CAngelshark
19/1/2009 Below Normal18CGrouper
18/1/2009 Did not dive18CSunday - Day off
17/1/2009 Below Normal18C
14/1/2009 Above Normal18CTraining dives only
13/1/2009 Did not dive18CSpring cleaning!
12/1/2009 Did not dive18CSpring cleaning!
11/1/2009 Did not dive18CSunday Day off
10/1/2009 Above Normal18CAngel shark
9/1/2009 Above Normal18CAngel shark, 4 Common Stingray
3/1/2009 Above Normal18CTuna, Stargazer, Common Stingray
1/1/2009 Above Normal18CAngelshark, common stingray