Capurganá sits on Colombia's Caribbean coast within the Gulf of Urabá, where coral reefs, walls, and drop-offs spread across a depth range that suits beginners and intermediate divers alike. Water temperatures run warmest from mid-year through to December and coolest in the early months, though the sea remains comfortably warm throughout. Visibility is best from May to November; December to February can bring rougher conditions and reduced clarity. Sites such as Grieta Isla Narza, Cabo Tiburón, and Bahía Aguacate offer reef topography across a range from very shallow to around thirty metres, with nurse sharks, goliath grouper, green sea turtles, and whale sharks among the recorded species.
Monthly water temperature across Capurganá's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures are at their lowest in the early months of the year and climb steadily through mid-year, peaking in late summer and remaining warm into early winter. Conditions are calmest and visibility most reliable from May through November, making that the preferred window for most divers.
Water temperature around Capurganá ranges from about 25°C in January to 29°C in June, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 29°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Capurganá; in the coldest months (about 25°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 9 sites in Capurganá (9 scuba diving sites and 2 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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