La India Reef
Huatulco · Mexico
La India is a submerged rocky pinnacle system rising from 28 m to 8 m off Santa Cruz Bay, consistently attracting dense aggregations of schooling fish — bigeye jacks, Cortez chubs, and Moorish idols swirl above the structure in curtains that temporarily block the sunlight. Moray eels of several species occupy every crack in the basalt, with large undulated morays regularly found in open water during cleaning. A surge-washed shallow terrace at the top provides excellent wide-angle photography opportunities against a backdrop of schooling silversides.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Great Kiskadee
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 176 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Tropical Kingbird
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 58 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bigeye Jack
Last confirmed Apr 27, 2026 · 16 records
Very likely
Most dives
Moorish Idol
Last confirmed Jan 2, 2026 · 10 records
Very likely
Most dives
Undulated Moray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear