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El Medallot
l'Estartit, Girona, Spain
EntryBoat
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
El Medallot is a dive site near l'Estartit, Girona, Spain, in the Gulf of Lion. It is reached from a boat. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes cuttlefish, lobsters, nudibranchs, sea fans, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Nearby sites
- 1El Salpatxot0.3 km
- 2L'Embarcador del Francès0.3 km
- 3Guix0.3 km
- 4La Pedra de Déu0.4 km
- 5Medas Islands Cap de Bou0.4 km
- 6La Pota del Llop0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org