Atlantic Sergeant Major confirmed 1 year ago

El Farallón

María la Gorda · Cuba

A dramatic pinnacle rising from 45 m to within 12 m of the surface, El Farallón is swept by gentle upwelling currents that stack sponge life on every face of the rock and concentrate Atlantic spadefish in open-water columns above the summit. The windward side hosts a dense thicket of sea fans and wire coral while the leeward face shelters moray eels, spotted drums and resting nurse sharks in a labyrinth of ledges. Pelagic surprises — from manta rays to blacktip reef sharks — circle the pinnacle regularly, drawn by the nutrients that rise with the current.

Conditions

Depth

12 to 45 m

Advanced depths

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

15 to 25 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

24 to 30°C

shorty

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	24	24	25	26	27	28	28	28	28	27	26	25
Vis (m)	20	20	20	18	18	15	15	15	15	18	20	20
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate