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Medas Islands Cap de Bou
l'Estartit, Girona, Spain
Max depth10 m–35 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Medas Islands Cap de Bou is a dive site near l'Estartit, Girona, Spain, in the Gulf of Lion. It has a maximum depth of about 35 m. Best for divers with some experience. 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
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephas
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
Nearby sites
- 1Guix0.3 km
- 2El Salpatxot0.3 km
- 3El Medallot0.4 km
- 4L'Embarcador del Francès0.4 km
- 5La Pedra de Déu0.7 km
- 6Cova de la Reina0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org