San Vito Lo Capo & Scopello · Italy · Pinnacle · Reef
Secca di Cala Rosa
An offshore shoal rising to 10 m in the Tonnara gulf
Secca di Cala Rosa is a shoal in the gulf of the Tonnara, a few hundred metres off the San Vito lo Capo coast. It rises from deep water to a top at about 10 m, and divers go for a rich offshore rock that can be dived from its shallow crown down its flanks.
Also known as Secca di Cala Rossa, Cala Rossa.
Where it is and how deep
38.1673° N, 12.7689° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The shoal climbs from a seabed of about 40–50 m to a crown at about 10 m, so the dive works the top and the flanks of the rock, which reach the gulf floor at its foot.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows San Vito Lo Capo & Scopello: Summer is the peak season and conditions stay good well into autumn; the sea is warmest in August and coolest in February.
Sources
- Punti Immersione San Vito lo Capo | Under Hundred — Under Hundred
- Tonnara del Secco — OpenStreetMap
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