Porto Frailis Wall
Dive site
One of Sardinia's most photographed wall dives, Porto Frailis descends a near-vertical face draped in red gorgonians from 18 to 45 metres. Swallowtail sea perch cluster the overhangs, dentex cruise in the blue beyond the wall, and nudibranchs carpet the encrusted rock face. The sheltered bay makes entry easy even with a swell running outside.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 50 m
Advanced depths
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 40 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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Swallowtail sea perch
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Red gorgonian
Photo: Frédéric ANDRE · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Dentex
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
European nudibranch
Rare
Now and then
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