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Piedras Altas
La Herradura, Andalusia, Spain
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Max depth36 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Piedras Altas is a wall dive site near La Herradura, Granada, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 36 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, dolphins, groupers, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Ringneck BlennyParablennius pilicornis
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
DamselfishChromis chromis
Nearby sites
- 1La Calita0.3 km
- 2Cueva Del Jarro0.3 km
- 3Ensenada De Marina0.5 km
- 4Roqueo De Los 14 / Marina Del Este Right Bay0.5 km
- 5Piedra De La Higuera0.6 km
- 6Punta De La Mona0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org