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    Passe du Gaou dive site
    drift
    Marseille & Calanques, France
    Lagune du Brusc

    Passe du Gaou

    Best months: Aug

    Protected Area

    Lagune du Brusc

    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) - Passe du Gaou offers some of Marseille & Calanques's richest drift diving. Water ranges 14-25°C, warmest July, August, September.

    Best timeAug
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBlue Sharks, Dolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales, Humpback Whales and Mobula Rays (Devil Rays) · 157+ species recorded
    Water14-25°C · warmest July, August, September
    CharacterDrift dive
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Passe du Gaou is a drift dive through a channel in the Calanques. We’ve found the currents here can be lively, pushing you past rock formations and patches of seagrass. Keep an eye out for octopus tucked into crevices and schools of small pelagics. It’s a good choice for divers comfortable with a bit of movement, perhaps as a second dive.

    Safety Notes

    Drift dive - carry a surface marker buoy (SMB) and stay with your group. Brief the current direction before entry.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Passe du Gaou

    Passe du Gaou Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Passe du Gaou, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (43.11, 5.89) (32km away)

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    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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