Rock formations
down to 30 m
Pointe de la Croix (Port-Cros)
Ridge dive on Port-Cros down to sand at 30 m, past a huge colony of white gorgonians with groupers, morays and anthias.
- Advanced
- Anthias
Port-Cros & Hyères
Diving in France
9 documented dive sites. Known for barracuda, nudibranchs and octopus.
- Good months
- May–Oct
- Water
- 13–27 °C
- Levels
- Advanced, Experienced
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
Port-Cros & Hyères in October
Good season- Sea
- 21 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 21 °C
- 19 °C at night
- Rain
- 110 mm
- one of the wettest months
- Wind
- 23 km/h
- on average
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.
Main season May–Oct, when seasonal clubs are open; a few clubs run all year. Water ranges from ~13 °C in Feb–Mar to ~27 °C in Aug.
Dive sites in Port-Cros & Hyères
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Scuba diving in Port-Cros National Park requires an authorisation (via CaPeL).
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m8 sitesWall
down to 35 m
Écueils de Nidan (Giens)
Awash rocks near Escampobariou: follow the rock from under 10 m to a 20 m drop-off where morays and congers are frequent.
- Advanced
- Conger eel
Wreck
down to 50 m
Donator Wreck
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Wreck
down to 50 m
Le Grec Wreck
- Advanced
- Barracuda
For experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m1 siteMarine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Barracuda
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Scorpionfish
- Conger eel
- Groupers
- Moray eels
- Fin whales
- Dolphins
- Turtles
- Mola mola (sunfish)
- Seahorses
Where is Port-Cros & Hyères?
Port-Cros & Hyères: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Port-Cros & Hyères?
- The good months to dive Port-Cros & Hyères are May–Oct. Main season May–Oct, when seasonal clubs are open; a few clubs run all year. Water ranges from ~13 °C in Feb–Mar to ~27 °C in Aug.
- Is Port-Cros & Hyères good for beginner divers?
- Not really: none of the 9 dive sites we document is rated for Open Water divers. Plan an Advanced certification and some experience first.
- What is the water temperature in Port-Cros & Hyères?
- The water is usually between 13 °C and 27 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Port-Cros & Hyères?
- Divers regularly see barracuda, nudibranchs, octopus, scorpionfish, conger eel and groupers.
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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