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León Dormido, Ecuador

Stay in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

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About León Dormido

It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in February, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced 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 Baquerizo Moreno. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep No source states how deep it goes.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away.

Facts: verified.

Dive centres nearby

  • Galapagos fan dive 17 km

  • Darwin 17 km

  • Planet Ocean 17 km

  • Scuba Eden 17 km

    +593 99 678 9640

  • Alpha 17 km

  • Ocho 17 km

  • Galápagos Fun Dive 17 km

  • Blue Evolution 17 km

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.7 m. Wind 5 kn gusting 9.

The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at León Dormido
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80, good0.7 m5 kn9kn
Mon 19Oct80, good0.6 m7 kn10kn
Tue 20Oct80, good0.6 m7 kn11kn
Wed 21Oct80, good0.6 m7 kn10kn
Thu 22Oct80, good0.6 m4 kn8kn
Fri 23Oct80, good0.6 m5 kn9kn
Sat 24Oct80, good0.6 m6 kn10kn
Sun 25Oct80, good0.5 m6 kn10kn
Mon 26Oct80, good0.5 m6 kn10kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.5 m6 kn10kn

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. What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives.

The season

Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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 Baquerizo Moreno

  • Paulev LoungeBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Restaurante Parrilladas D' JuanBar and grill · in the centre
  • Burger House San CristobalBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
  • El Descanso MarineroSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
  • El Gordo y El NegroBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Restaurante La Sazon Galapaguena0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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