The Ixtapa Coast sits on the Pacific just north of Zihuatanejo and holds seven sites including reef, wall, cave, seagrass, and artificial reef types. Depths extend to forty-three metres at the deeper end, though most sites sit in shallower water suitable for beginners and intermediate divers. Boat access is the norm, though shore entry is available at some sites. Species recorded include whale sharks, green sea turtles, nurse sharks, cownose rays, jewel morays, nudibranchs, and snake eels. Ixtapa Lagoon, a sheltered shore-entry site, also notes crocodile presence, so local advice should be sought before diving there.
Monthly water temperature across Ixtapa Coast's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water is warm throughout the year, with temperatures at their lowest in late winter and spring and rising into the high twenties to low thirties from mid-year through autumn. Most sites have mild currents, though Torrecillas reaches significant depth and requires advanced certification.
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Water temperature around Ixtapa Coast ranges from about 27°C in March to 31°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 27–31°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Ixtapa Coast year-round.
Fin maps 7 sites in Ixtapa Coast (5 scuba diving sites and 2 snorkelling spots).
Across Ixtapa Coast's dive sites, January, February, March, November and December are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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