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Calaiza
La Herradura, Andalusia, Spain
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Calaiza is a wall dive site near La Herradura, Granada, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, groupers, cuttlefish, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Ringneck BlennyParablennius pilicornis
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
DamselfishChromis chromis
Nearby sites
- 1Los Molinos0.4 km
- 2La Pared Amarilla0.5 km
- 3Territorio Congrio0.7 km
- 4Los Candelabros1.0 km
- 5Cantarijan1.3 km
- 6Cuevas De Cantarriján1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org