Creole fish confirmed 3 months agoPeak season now

Hammerhead Highway

Darwin Island · Ecuador

A submerged ridge extending east from Darwin Island creates a natural funnel for scalloped hammerheads — the tightly packed schools here are among the largest consistently recorded anywhere in the Galápagos, with counts exceeding 300 individuals common during peak season (July through October). The ridge crest at 20 m and the sand channel at 28 m are the focal points; divers drop to depth early and hold position as successive waves of hammerheads sweep overhead. Galápagos sharks and large schools of bigeye jacks fill the mid-water between passes. Current can push hard over the ridge tip.

Conditions

Depth

15 to 35 m

Advanced depths

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

10 to 20 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

17 to 26°C

5 mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	22	22	21	19	18	17	17	17	18	18	20	22
Vis (m)	15	15	12	10	10	10	10	10	12	12	14	15
Current	Gentle	Gentle	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle