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La Higuera
Moraira, Valencian Community, Spain
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp14–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
La Higuera is a wall dive site near Moraira, Alicante, Spain, in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes cuttlefish, octopus, nudibranchs, lobsters, soft corals. 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 CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Marbled Electric RayTorpedo marmorata
Hairy CrabPilumnus hirtellus
Nearby sites
- 1Les Playetes1.5 km
- 2La Ampolla1.7 km
- 3El Baladrar2.3 km
- 4Cala Portitxol2.5 km
- 5El Portet3.0 km
- 6Llebeig3.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org