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Secca del Frate
Piombino, Elba, Italy
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyTyrrhenian Sea
Water temp14–25°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Secca del Frate is a pinnacle dive site near Piombino, Livorno, Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans. 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
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Barrel JellyfishRhizostoma pulmo- DamselfishChromis chromis
- Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Kitefin SharkDalatias licha
Mediterranean JellyCotylorhiza tuberculata- CornetfishFistularia commersonii
- European EelAnguilla anguilla
Nearby sites
- 1L'Ancorone5.1 km
- 2Secca di Capo Vita5.5 km
- 3Cerboli Anchor6.0 km
- 4Isola di Cerboli6.0 km
- 5Sifone6.1 km
- 6Punta delle Cannelle11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org