Xelles
Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBalearic Sea
Water temp14–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Xelles is a reef and wall dive site near Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, in the Balearic Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, jacks, seahorses, nudibranchs, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca- Atlantic BonitoSarda sarda
Blackbelly RosefishHelicolenus dactylopterus
Blue Jack MackerelTrachurus picturatus
Cardinal FishApogon imberbis
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis- Green WrasseLabrus viridis
Nearby sites
- 1Bajo de las Xelles0.1 km
- 2Malvin Sur0.2 km
- 3Malvin Norte0.4 km
- 4Bajo de la Esponja1.2 km
- 5Esponja1.4 km
- 6La Catedral2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org