Wahoo Rock
Coiba National Park · Panama
Pacific seamount off Coiba Island drawing big fish to upwellings — schooling hammerheads, whitetip reef sharks, and dense bait balls. Cold thermoclines and current make it a serious dive, but the pelagic action ranks with the best in the eastern Pacific.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 35 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
24 to 29°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Feb 19, 2026 · 16 records
Very likely
Most dives
Ecuadorian Hermit Crab
Last confirmed May 4, 2026 · 17 records
Very likely
Most dives
Scalloped hammerhead
Last confirmed Apr 15, 2026 · 45 records
Very likely
Most dives
Whitetip reef shark
Last confirmed Mar 9, 2026 · 10 records
Very likely
Most dives
Guineafowl Puffer
Last confirmed Jan 16, 2026 · 10 records
Very likely
Most dives
Pacific green turtle
Last confirmed Dec 21, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
King Angelfish
Last confirmed Mar 16, 2026 · 7 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Wahoo
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear