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Cala Portitxol
Moraira, Alicante, Spain
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp14–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Cala Portitxol is a dive site near Moraira, Alicante, Spain, in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes cuttlefish, octopus, nudibranchs, sea turtles, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Marbled Electric RayTorpedo marmorata
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Nearby sites
- 1El Portet0.6 km
- 2La Ampolla0.8 km
- 3Les Playetes1.1 km
- 4Llebeig1.9 km
- 5La Higuera2.5 km
- 6El Baladrar3.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: CEDEX · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org