Recent Conditions for divers in Arinaga

This page will give you information from the last time we dived in Arinaga. We update it every time we dive so that it gives you information to use to plan your dives in the El Cabrón Marine Reserve. The information is generalised, so while conditions may be 'poor' in one area they may still be good in other areas. We don't dive on Sundays, and we run excursions to other parts of the island, when the status will show 'did not dive'

Last Update	Conditions	Water temp	Highlights and Special Sightings
1/4/2023	Above Normal	21C	Cape Lobster, Common Stingray, Dusky Grouper, Nudibrachs, Round Ray, Sea Hare, Tiger Moray
	bien	21C	Langosta canaria, Chucho comun, Mero, Caracol de Mar, Chucho negro, Vaca de mar, Morena picopato
	Sehr Gut	21C	Grosser Bärenkrebs, Peitschenrochen, Reisen-Zackenbarsch, Nachtschnecke, Runder Stechrochen, Geringelter Seehase, Tigermuräne
Recent Highlights and Special Sightings
16/12/2023	Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus) Gallo Azul Schrift-Feilenfisch

Examples of different conditions

Poor	Below Normal	Normal	Above Normal	Excellent
Winds force 5+ Strong waves >2m strong current or wash viz under 5m	Winds force 4-6 Noticeable waves >1.5m moderate current viz 4-7m	Winds force 3-4 Weak waves <1.5m little current viz 7-10m	Winds force 2-3 Low waves <1m little current viz 10-15m	Little wind No Groundswell No waves viz 15m+

Divers Weather Forecast

Here is a 72-hour forecast for the Arinaga and El Cabrón Marine Reserve area of Gran Canaria (Arinaga sits between Vargas and Pozo Izquierdo).

KEY: The star rating is for SURFERS, so the fewer stars, generally the better conditions become for diving.

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