Cap Bear
Protected Area
Posidonies de la côte des Albères
Why dive here
With 157+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and mobula rays (devil rays) - Cap Bear offers some of Marseille & Calanques's richest diving. Water ranges 14-25°C, warmest July, August, September.
Cap Bear sits just outside Marseille, a solid choice when the Mistral wind kicks up and you need some shelter. The site is a decent wall dive, sloping down to around 20 metres, maybe a little deeper in spots. You’ll typically see small groupers, moray eels tucked into crevices, and schools of damselfish. It's a reliable spot for an easy dive, good for newer divers or for shaking off the rust.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cap Bear
Cap Bear Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Cap Bear, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (43.11, 5.89) (32km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
21°C
69°F · Range: 15.7–23.1°C
Air Temperature
18°C
64°F
Wind Speed
6.69 m/s
13.0 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1016.9 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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