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Esponja
Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBalearic Sea
Water temp14–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Esponja is a pinnacle and wall dive site near Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, in the Balearic Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, jacks, seahorses, groupers, nudibranchs. 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
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca- Atlantic BonitoSarda sarda
- Blackbelly RosefishHelicolenus dactylopterus
- Blue Jack MackerelTrachurus picturatus
Cardinal FishApogon imberbis- Green WrasseLabrus viridis
Long-snouted SeahorseHippocampus guttulatus
Nearby sites
- 1Bajo de la Esponja0.3 km
- 2Malvin Sur1.3 km
- 3Xelles1.4 km
- 4Bajo de las Xelles1.5 km
- 5Malvin Norte1.8 km
- 6La Catedral3.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org