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El Skull
Javea, Valencian Community, Spain
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBalearic Sea
Water temp14–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
El Skull is a cavern, pinnacle and wall dive site near Javea, Alicante, Spain, in the Balearic Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, cuttlefish, octopus, dolphins, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Hooded ShrimpAthanas nitescens
Hairy CrabPilumnus hirtellus
Nearby sites
- 1Cueva De Las Gambas0.2 km
- 2Montaña Hundida0.3 km
- 3Cabo Negro0.4 km
- 4Pared Negra0.5 km
- 5Cala de la Barra0.7 km
- 6Mª CLAUDIA1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org