The Pinnacle
Corn Islands · Nicaragua
An offshore seamount rising from 30 metres to within 10 metres of the surface, The Pinnacle concentrates pelagic life in a way rare anywhere in Central America. Schools of horse-eye jacks orbit the crown continuously, while silky sharks and the occasional hammerhead patrol the deeper flanks. The site demands some current experience but rewards with encounters that feel genuinely wild.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 35 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Moist Forest Anole
Last confirmed Jan 2, 2026 · 5 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Horse-eye jack
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Silky shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Black grouper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Scalloped hammerhead
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Caribbean Bluehead Wrasse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Atlantic Blue Tang
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Barsnout Goby
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear