Site list entry with best-season and boat-dive metadata for Wahoo Rock Coiba.
Exposed Coiba seamount with a surface rock and big-animal potential.
Exposed Coiba seamount with a surface rock and big-animal potential.
Wahoo is an exposed Coiba seamount where the rock tip breaks the surface and the reef falls away quickly into blue water. Plankton-rich flow can bring whale sharks, manta rays, reef sharks, jacks, barracuda, moray eels, and turtles through the site. It is a boat dive with changing current and visibility, so it suits confident divers who want a high-energy open-water profile rather than a sheltered reef.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
12m - 30m
Depth Note
The rock breaks the surface and the reef drops quickly toward 30 m.
Best Season
December to April
Typical Conditions
Plankton-rich open water with thermoclines and variable visibility.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Safety Notes
Watch depth carefully and keep situational awareness in current and changing blue-water conditions.
Access Restrictions
Remote offshore site; best handled by a guided boat dive with strong current awareness.
Legal Notes
Managed inside Coiba National Park.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Expect a boat drop onto a steep wall with shallow topography on the surface side and a fast drop-off into deeper water.
Freediving
Only for very confident freedivers with support; the exposed wall and current make it a poor casual freedive choice.
Snorkeling
Surface viewing is only for calm, supported conditions; Wahoo is primarily a scuba objective, not a casual snorkel reef.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Site list entry with best-season and boat-dive metadata for Wahoo Rock Coiba.
Operator page describing the surface rock, wall profile, plankton, and marine life.
Directory listing with boat access and an approximate depth for Wahoo Rock.
Coiba management plan listing Wahoo Rock as a managed site.
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