Fuerteventura · Spain · Reef
Faro del Lobos
A volcanic plateau at 24 m dropping to sand at 35 m
Area photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
The deepest of the Lobos sites, at the northernmost end of the volcanic plateau. You descend onto the platform around 24 metres and follow it east to where it drops away to a sandy bottom at 35, through massive fallen rocks that form cracks and overhangs. Angel sharks and rays rest on the sand at the foot of the drop.
Where it is and how deep
28.7693° N, 13.8131° WPublished position for this site.
The dive
This is the northernmost underwater extension of the volcanic plateau off Lobos, and the deepest of the named Lobos sites. You descend onto the plateau at around 24 metres and head east, following it out to where it drops away towards a sandy bottom at a maximum of 35. There is no shallow ground to work back to except the plateau itself.
The terrain out there is made of massive fallen rocks, and the gaps between them form cracks and overhangs that hold the fish. Groupers sit back in the cracks in the plateau, out of the light. Yellowfin jacks and barracuda work the water above and are frequently seen hunting sardines, which is what the depth of this site buys you.
On the sand at the foot of the drop, angel sharks and rays lie up. With the shallowest ground at 24 metres and the bottom at 35, the no-decompression clock is the shortest of any of the Lobos dives, so the plan is fixed before the descent: out east, one pass along the drop, then back up onto the plateau for the ascent and the stop.
Marine life and season
- Trevally & jacks
- Barracuda
- Sardine baitballs
- Groupers
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
Season follows Fuerteventura: Divable in every month; water runs 18–23°C, coolest in late winter and warmest from August into October, and the desert climate keeps conditions mild.
Know before you go
- The shallowest ground on the site is 24 m and the sand is at 35, so the dive runs on a short no-decompression clock from the moment the group leaves the boat.
Questions divers ask
How deep is Faro del Lobos?+
You descend onto the plateau at around 24 metres and the maximum depth is 35 where it drops to sand, which makes it the deepest of the named Lobos sites.
Can you see angel sharks at Faro del Lobos?+
Angel sharks and rays rest on the sandy bottom at the foot of the drop, and groupers hide in the cracks of the volcanic plateau above.
Sources
- Faro del Lobos dive site — Scubago
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