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La Calita
La Herradura, Andalusia, Spain
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
La Calita is a wall dive site near La Herradura, Granada, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, dolphins, groupers, 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
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
DamselfishChromis chromis
Nearby sites
- 1Piedras Altas0.3 km
- 2Piedra Del Hombre0.4 km
- 3The 3 Peaks0.4 km
- 4Los Tres Picos0.4 km
- 5Cueva Del Jarro0.4 km
- 6El Salto0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org