Dive-site story
Bajo Copé is an offshore submerged reef plateau situated off mainland Ecuador's Santa Elena peninsula. Rising from deeper continental shelf waters, this rocky bank attracts pelagic animals with its nutrient-rich upwellings and established cleaning stations. Divers explore volcanic rock ledges, scattered boulders, and sandy channels while watching the blue for cruising pelagics.
Reliable cleaning stations that attract oceanic manta rays during the dry season
Schools of schooling pelagic fish congregating along the current-swept plateau edges
Opportunity to hear singing humpback whales underwater during their annual migration
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
The austral winter months bring the Humboldt Current along with peak encounters for giant mantas and migrating whales, though water temperatures drop.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant oceanic manta rayMobula birostris | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Spotted eagle rayAetobatus narinari | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Pacific creolefishParanthias colonus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Whitetip reef sharkTriaenodon obesus | Common |
Marine forecast
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