Capo Comino Pinnacles
Dive site
A group of granite pinnacles rising from 35 metres to within 8 metres of the surface, encrusted in pink coralline algae and yellow sponge. The exposed position catches upwellings of cool, nutrient-rich water that push in amberjack, bonito, and the occasional bluefin tuna in late spring. The site sits within the Baronie Coast SPA; fish concentrations are noticeably higher than at unprotected sites.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
13 to 28°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Dusky grouper
Photo: Billy Bensted-Smith · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Greater amberjack
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Rare
Now and then
Bonito
Photo: Patrick E. Phoebus · CC BY-NC
Rare
Now and then
Loggerhead sea turtle
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Rare
Now and then
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