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Playa El Chaparral
Fuengirola, Andalusia, Spain
Max depth8 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Playa El Chaparral is a dive site near Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 8 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, jacks, octopus. 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
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Four-colour NudibranchGodiva quadricolor
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Undulate RayRaja undulata
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
Nearby sites
- 1Sunset Beach14 km
- 2Into the blue - The Wall (local dive site)16 km
- 3La Torre Cable19 km
- 4El Galeon29 km
- 5Playa Seghers46 km
- 6Barco del Arrroz71 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org