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El castillo
Águilas, Murcia, Spain
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–25°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
El castillo is a wall dive site near Águilas, Murcia, Spain, in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, cuttlefish, jacks, sea turtles, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Pearl FishCarapus acus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Brown ComberSerranus hepatus
European HakeMerluccius merluccius
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula- Rüppell's ScaldbackArnoglossus rueppelii
Axillary SeabreamPagellus acarne
Nearby sites
- 1El Tubo1.5 km
- 2Embarcadero del Hornillo1.9 km
- 3Isla del Fraile3.0 km
- 4La Cama de los Novios4.7 km
- 5Calarreona5.3 km
- 6Los Covachos6.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org