Cap l'Abeille
Cerbère Banyuls · France
Rocky cape dive site featuring extensive coral formations and abundant fish life. Strong presence of dusky grouper and dentex among rocky reefs at 16-30m. Part of France's first marine nature reserve with 1,200+ species. Upper sections at 5-12m ideal for decompression and macro observation.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
8 to 26°C
Tropical wetsuit or skin
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Dusky Grouper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Common Dentex
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Mediterranean Damselfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Mediterranean Moray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Spiny Lobster
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Zebra Seabream
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear