A submerged cove full of blocks that steps down from twelve metres to a plain at thirty-two, with a deep pinnacle beyond it and ground that can be taken to forty-eight. A boat dive, sheltered from the Levante wind. Summer visibility here can pass twenty-five metres.
Also known as El Fogarín.
Where it is and how deep
36.7213° N, 3.7352° WPublished position for this site.
The dive
The site is a small submerged bay strewn with blocks. The first stretch runs at about twelve metres over the boulders, and from there the rocky ground gains inclination and drops onto a plain at thirty-two metres. Summer visibility can pass twenty-five metres, which makes the block field readable as a landscape rather than a series of shapes arriving one at a time out of the green.
Deeper again there is a pinnacle, and at forty-four metres a large stone forms an overhang where a big grouper is usually seen. The ground can be taken as far as forty-eight metres. Those depths are why the site is rated advanced and dived off a boat with a set plan: bottom time on the plain is short, and the ascent comes back up over the blocks the dive started on.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair |
Season follows La Herradura: Dived all year; December to March sits at 14-16 °C and winter storms cut visibility to 5-10 m for days, while spring and autumn hold the most consistent 15-25 m.
Sources
- La Calita — Scubago (SSI)
- Buceo en La Herradura - La Calita, Fogarín — Buceo Aqualia
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