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El Salto
La Herradura, Andalusia, Spain
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
El Salto is a wall dive site near La Herradura, Granada, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. 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
- 1Piedra Del Hombre0.3 km
- 2Los Tres Picos0.3 km
- 3The 3 Peaks0.3 km
- 4La Calita0.6 km
- 5Marina Del Este Nerja0.9 km
- 6Marina del Este0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org