The Landslide (El Derrumbe)
Wolf Island · Ecuador
A boulder slope on Wolf Island's southeast corner that looks like the cliff let go yesterday — broken rock and rubble spilling into the blue. Drop to 10 m and work down to a cleaning station where scalloped hammerheads stack up by the dozen while barberfish pick them clean. Galápagos sharks patrol the edge; from June to November whale sharks, many of them pregnant females, cruise the deep water beyond. Moray eels jam the cracks, and eagle rays and yellowfin tuna ride past in the current.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
19 to 28°C
Coldwater wetsuit + hood + vest
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Scalloped hammerhead
Last confirmed Nov 15, 2025 · 65 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Green sea turtle
Last confirmed Mar 9, 2026 · 16 records
Very likely
Most dives
Galapagos shark
Last confirmed Apr 23, 2026 · 11 records
Very likely
Most dives
Silky shark
Last confirmed Nov 23, 2024 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Spotted eagle ray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Whale shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear
Basic kit
For this site