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La Vaca
l'Estartit, Girona, Spain
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
La Vaca is a dive site near l'Estartit, Girona, Spain, in the Gulf of Lion. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, lobsters, octopus, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
Nearby sites
- 1Cova de la Reina0.1 km
- 2La Pota del Llop0.2 km
- 3La Pedra de Déu0.3 km
- 4Dolfi Nord0.3 km
- 5L'Embarcador del Francès0.4 km
- 6Dolfi Sud0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org