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The 3 Peaks
La Herradura, Andalusia, Spain
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
The 3 Peaks is a drift, reef and wall dive site near La Herradura, Granada, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. 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
- 1Los Tres Picos0.0 km
- 2Piedra Del Hombre0.1 km
- 3El Salto0.3 km
- 4La Calita0.4 km
- 5Piedras Altas0.7 km
- 6Cueva Del Jarro0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org