Anse Cochon is a sheltered bay on Saint Lucia's west coast, sitting in the Caribbean Sea. The area offers one of the widest ranges of site types on the island, with reef, wall, pinnacle, canyon, drift, and wreck diving all available within a short distance of each other. Depths across the sites run from very shallow snorkelling ground down to around thirty-four metres, making the bay workable for beginners and advanced divers alike. The Lesleen M freighter wreck, resting upright on a sandy bottom, is the most visited site, but the area also includes wall dives such as Anse La Raye Wall and the deeper Devil's Hole. Water temperatures are warm year-round and peak in the autumn months.
Monthly water temperature across Anse Cochon's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water stays warm throughout the year, cooling slightly in the early months and reaching its warmest in September and October. A light wetsuit is comfortable for most of the year. The dry season from December to April typically brings the most settled conditions and the best visibility.
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Water temperature around Anse Cochon ranges from about 27°C in January to 30°C in September, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 27–30°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Anse Cochon year-round.
Fin maps 7 sites in Anse Cochon (7 scuba diving sites and 4 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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