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La Xinxa
l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
La Xinxa is a reef dive site near l'Escala, Girona, Spain, in the Gulf of Lion. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, lobsters, cuttlefish, sea fans. 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
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Barrel JellyfishRhizostoma pulmo
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
SalemaSarpa salpa
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Nearby sites
- 1Trencabraços0.3 km
- 2Punta del ferro0.4 km
- 3Port del Rei0.6 km
- 4Cala Illa Mateua0.6 km
- 5Contentin0.8 km
- 6Cova de la Sal1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org