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Cueva Del Jarro
La Herradura, Andalusia, Spain
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Cueva Del Jarro is a cave, cavern and wall dive site near La Herradura, Granada, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, dolphins, groupers, cuttlefish. 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
- 1Ensenada De Marina0.2 km
- 2Roqueo De Los 14 / Marina Del Este Right Bay0.3 km
- 3Piedras Altas0.3 km
- 4Piedra De La Higuera0.3 km
- 5Piedra de En medio0.3 km
- 6Punta De La Mona0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org