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Emisario
Playa Blanca, Canary Islands, Spain
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp18–23°C
Estimated from climate dataAug–Nov
About this site
Emisario is a reef dive site near Playa Blanca, Las Palmas, Spain, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, stingrays, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Angel SharkSquatina squatina
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Scarlet-striped Cleaning ShrimpLysmata grabhami
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
White SeabreamDiplodus cadenati
Nearby sites
- 1Flamingo1.8 km
- 2Museo Atlantico2.2 km
- 3Las Coloradas2.5 km
- 4Montaña Roja3.5 km
- 5Las Toninas3.6 km
- 6Calimera3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org