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El Peñon de San Cristobal
Almuñécar, Andalusia, Spain
EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
El Peñon de San Cristobal is a reef and wall dive site near Almuñécar, Granada, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, groupers, dolphins, 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
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
DamselfishChromis chromis
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Nearby sites
- 1La Herradura Beach0.6 km
- 2Marina del este left4.0 km
- 3Punta Del Vapor / Marina Del Este Left Side4.0 km
- 4Fraggle Rock4.2 km
- 5Marina Del Este Nerja4.2 km
- 6Marina del Este4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org