El Bajo Seamount, Mexico
Also within 20 km of La Paz
- La Paz Kite spot · 2.5 km from La Paz
- The Cortez Club Dive site · 4.9 km from La Paz
- San Rafaelito Dive site · 15.5 km from La Paz
About El Bajo Seamount
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 21°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Paz.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 40 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Aug, Sep and Oct (about 20 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 11 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to SJD, direct.
See flights MDW → SJD · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 15 from the airport to El Bajo Seamount.
Accommodation.
Stay in La PazAd
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 6 kn gusting 9.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 9kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 8kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 11kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 10 kn | 18kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 21kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 5 kn | 8kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 17kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £635–£1,185 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £220–£460
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £160–£265
- Food £150–£280
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