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Aphrodite Rock
Pólis, Paphos, Cyprus
EntryShore
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp17–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Aphrodite Rock is a dive site near Pólis, Paphos, Cyprus, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, groupers, jacks, moray eels, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Goldblotch GrouperEpinephelus costae
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Nearby sites
- 1St George Reef2.1 km
- 2Amphitheatre Bay3.4 km
- 3St Georges Island3.7 km
- 4Fontana Amorosa5.5 km
- 5Lara Bay13 km
- 6White River16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org