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	Special Sightings
7/7/2008	Normal	21C	Baby Butterfly Ray! Baby Angelshark (70cm), eagle ray, common stingray; On night dive Sand Sole, Sand Octopus and fang-toothed conger.
Recent Special Sightings
2/7/2008	Angel shark		3 angel sharks on one dive plus 3 electric rays

Check out the log of sightings and conditions to see what the instructors from our diving centre have shown our guests in Gran Canaria recently.

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.