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Le Forbici
Capoliveri, Elba, Italy
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyTyrrhenian Sea
Water temp14–25°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Le Forbici is a reef dive site near Capoliveri, Livorno, Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, nudibranchs, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
DamselfishChromis chromis
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Conger EelConger conger
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Mediterranean JellyCotylorhiza tuberculata
Blue Spiny StarfishCoscinasterias tenuispina
Nearby sites
- 1Grosse Geröllhalde0.1 km
- 2Punta Galera1.2 km
- 3Picchi di Pablo1.4 km
- 4Punta dei Ripalti1.9 km
- 5Capo Calvo2.2 km
- 6Scoglio di Remaiolo2.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org