When is the best time to dive Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)?

The good months to dive Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north) are Jun–Sep. Diving here is mainly a summer activity (June–September).

Is Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north) good for beginner divers?

Yes, partly: 1 of the 10 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Cala Es Bofill. The others need more experience or a higher certification.

What marine life can you see in Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)?

Divers regularly see tuna, barracuda, octopus, scorpionfish, squid and conger eel.

Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)

Diving in Spain

10 documented dive sites, 1 of them for Open Water divers. Known for tuna, barracuda and octopus.

Good months: Jun–Sep
Levels: Open Water, Advanced, Experienced, Technical
Nearest airport: GRO

When to go

Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.

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Good
Possible
Closed
Not documented yet

Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north) in October

Possible

Sea: 20 °C; at the surface
Air: 22 °C; 16 °C at night
Rain: 40 mm; average for the year
Wind: 13 km/h; on average

Exposure suit: 5 mm full suit · if you feel the cold: 7 mm full suit or 8/7 mm semi-dry. How we choose

Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.

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Diving here is mainly a summer activity (June–September).

Source: blog.padi.com

Dive sites in Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)

From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.

Cap de Creus has been a maritime-terrestrial Natural Park since 1998, and some sites may require special permits or local guides.

Open Water friendly

usual dive down to 18 m1 site

Reef

down to 40 m

Cala Es Bofill

Shore cove in Cadaqués used for training and night dives, with octopus, scorpionfish, morays and red coral.

Open Water
Octopus

For Advanced divers

usual dive down to 30 m5 sites

Wreck

down to 19 m

Llanishen wreck (Es Caials)

British steamship torpedoed by a German submarine in 1917, lying at 11-19 m and reachable from the beach.

Advanced

down to 34 m

Cala Culip

Cove sheltered from currents and south winds, with sea-fan walls, tunnels and the remains of vases on the western side.

Advanced

Wreck

down to 30 m

Tregastel wreck (Cala Bona)

Wreck of the French steamship Tregastel, sunk in 1938 in Cala Bona and lying at 25-30 m.

Advanced

Wreck

down to 32 m

Woodside wreck (English steamship, Portaló)

Remains of the English steamship Woodside, sunk in 1884 (said to be in dense fog), with red coral and conger eels; usual dive depth 12 m.

Advanced
Conger eel

Pelagic

down to 30 m

Illa Massina (Messina)

Islet with a canyon of 10 m walls covered in purple sea fans, where barracuda and bonito tuna are often seen.

Advanced
Tuna

For experienced divers

usual dive down to 40 m3 sites

Pinnacle

down to 60 m

Massa d'Or

Open-sea islet off Cap de Creus where up to 25 large groupers and schools of hundreds of barracuda are seen.

Experienced
Tuna

Wall

down to 40 m

Ses Ielles

Islets off Cap de Creus ringed by pre-coralligenous walls and coralligenous platforms down to 40 m.

Experienced

down to 40 m

Ses Orgues

At the mouth of Cala Fredosa, a passage through pre-coralligenous rock leads down to coralligenous communities at 40 m.

Experienced

Technical and specialty dives

1 site

down to 50 m

Es Forcats

Es Forcats, at the mouth of Cala Jugadora, offers several dives down to 45-50 m.

Technical

Marine life

When the big encounters happen, month by month.

Reported here, season not documented yet:

Tuna
Barracuda
Octopus
Scorpionfish
Squid
Conger eel
Groupers
Moray eels
Corals
Nudibranchs

Where is Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Cadaqués (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

Nearest airport: GRO

Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north): frequently asked questions

When is the best time to dive Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)?: The good months to dive Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north) are Jun–Sep. Diving here is mainly a summer activity (June–September).
Is Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north) good for beginner divers?: Yes, partly: 1 of the 10 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Cala Es Bofill. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
What marine life can you see in Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)?: Divers regularly see tuna, barracuda, octopus, scorpionfish, squid and conger eel.
How do you dive Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)?: The nearest airport is GRO.

About this page

Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.

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