Isla Bartolome, Ecuador
Also within 20 km of Puerto Ayora
- Tortuga Bay Surf spot · 2.9 km from Puerto Ayora
- Cerro Gallina Surf spot · 19.2 km from Puerto Ayora
About Isla Bartolome
A reef dive. It goes down to 25 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 22°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in February, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). 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 Puerto Ayora.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 25 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 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar and Apr (about 15 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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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 13 kn gusting 20.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 79, good | 0.3 m | 12 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 20kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 79, good | 0.4 m | 16 kn | 21kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 14 kn | 18kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 15kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 14kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 19kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 12 kn | 18kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 16kn |
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.
Places to eat near Puerto Ayora
- Almar Lounge & Grill BarSeafood · in the centre
- Il GiardinoSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
- MidoriSushi · 0.6 km from the centre
- Pizza al Paso GalapagosPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
- Hernan Restaurante & Pizzain the centre
- Restaurante El León DormidoSeafood · in the centre
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