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'
Check out the log of recent highlights and special sightings and conditions to see what the instructors from our diving centre have shown our guests in Gran Canaria recently, or use one of the historical files to see how the weather is at any time of the year.
2014 | Jan-December 2014 | |||
2013 | Jan-December 2013 | |||
2012 | Jan-December 2012 | |||
2011 | Jan-December 2011 | |||
2010 | Jan-December 2010 | July-December 2010 | ||
2009 | January-June 2009 | July-December 2009 | ||
2008 | January-June 2008 | July-December 2008 | ||
2007 | October-Dec 2007 |


Examples of different conditions
Poor | Below Normal | Normal | Above Normal | Excellent |
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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.