Faro Reef, Panama
Also within 20 km of Santa Catalina
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- Punta Roca Surf spot · 2.7 km from Santa Catalina
- Punta Brava Surf spot · 4.1 km from Santa Catalina
- San Pedrillo Surf spot · 7.9 km from Santa Catalina
About Faro Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 42 km away. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, 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 Santa Catalina. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 30 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 10 km, the nearest 42 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 28°C: 3 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 Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug and Dec (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 Sun 18: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 6 kn gusting 10.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 10kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 12kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 78, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 7kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 11kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 7kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 11kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 13kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 8kn |
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 Santa Catalina
- Tiki Lodge Bar and RestaurantLatin american · 0.3 km from the centre
- El Chillinguito0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante Los Pibes0.5 km from the centre
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