Wall
down to 35 m
Punta Restinga
A lava tongue facing La Restinga's fishing port whose cliff arcs from under 10 m to 35 m, with large groupers and rays.
- Advanced
- Rays
El Hierro (La Restinga)
Diving in Spain
10 documented dive sites. Known for dolphins, turtles and stingrays.
- Good months
- All year
- Water
- 17–25 °C
- Levels
- Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- VDE
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
El Hierro (La Restinga) in October
Good season- Sea
- 25 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 28 °C
- 20 °C at night
- Rain
- 20 mm
- one of the driest months
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- on average
The warmest water of the year.
Exposure suit: 2 mm shorty or 1 mm full suit · if you feel the cold: 3 mm full suit. 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.
Dived all year in water usually between 18 and 25 °C, cooler and quieter in winter.
Dive sites in El Hierro (La Restinga)
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
In the La Restinga marine reserve, scuba is allowed only from boats moored to the buoys of four authorised points (El Bajón, La Bocana, El Rincón, La Herradura), with prior authorisation and annual quotas set by the 2005 order. Shore dives are banned, and night dives are allowed only at the harbour mouth (Bocana del Puerto) with authorisation.
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m3 sitesFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m7 sitesWall
down to 40 m
Baja Bocarones
A tide-swept volcanic pinnacle from 20 to 40 m, circled by shoals of bream and yellowtail, with black coral in its crevices.
- Experienced
- Groupers
Wall
down to 50 m
El Bajón
A seamount off La Restinga with twin peaks at 6 and 9 m and walls plunging far deeper, swept by currents that draw jacks and barracuda.
- Experienced
- Whale sharks
Wall
down to 50 m
Roque de La Bonanza
A volcanic dike at Las Playas, a symbol of El Hierro, dropping to almost 50 m and sheltered from currents.
- Experienced
- Amberjacks
Reef
down to 35 m
El Desierto
A sandy plain holding what is probably the largest garden-eel colony in the Canary Islands, with large groupers.
- Experienced
- Manta rays
Rock formations
down to 45 m
La Caleta
A reef down to 45 m with small caves and an arch covered in black coral, among shoals of amberjacks and barracudas.
- Experienced
- Amberjacks
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Dolphins
- Turtles
- Stingrays
- Tuna
- Amberjacks
- Barracuda
- Crustaceans
- Garden eels
- Groupers
- Moray eels
- Whale sharks
- Manta rays
- Angel shark
- Basking sharks
- Ragged-tooth sharks
- Brydes whale
- Mobula rays
- Mola mola (sunfish)
Where is El Hierro (La Restinga)?
- Nearest airport
- VDE
El Hierro (La Restinga): frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive El Hierro (La Restinga)?
- El Hierro (La Restinga) can be dived all year round. Dived all year in water usually between 18 and 25 °C, cooler and quieter in winter.
- Is El Hierro (La Restinga) good for beginner divers?
- Not really: none of the 10 dive sites we document is rated for Open Water divers. Plan an Advanced certification and some experience first.
- What is the water temperature in El Hierro (La Restinga)?
- The water is usually between 17 °C and 25 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in El Hierro (La Restinga)?
- Divers regularly see dolphins, turtles, stingrays, tuna, amberjacks and barracuda.
- How do you dive El Hierro (La Restinga)?
- The nearest airport is VDE.
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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