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Portitxol

Javea, Alicante, Spain

Photo: Werner Wilmes · CC BY 2.0

Water bodyBalearic Sea

Water temp14–26°C

Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct

About this site

Portitxol is a dive site near Javea, Alicante, Spain, in the Balearic Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, dolphins, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 26 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Common PrawnPalaemon serratus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: CEDEX · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org