Canyon
Protected Area
Fondali Riva Ligure - Cipressa
Why dive here
With 70+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, humpback whales, mobula rays (devil rays) and oceanic whitetip sharks - Canyon offers some of Portofino & Liguria's richest diving. Water ranges 14-27°C, warmest July, August, September.
The Canyon site near Portofino is exactly what it sounds like, a deep cut in the rock that offers a dramatic wall dive. You'll descend alongside steep faces, often spotting red gorgonians clinging to the rock and the occasional lobster tucked into crevices. This site is best suited for divers comfortable with depth and perhaps a drift, as currents can pick up. It's a nice change from some of the more open reef dives in the area.
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Borgo Marina Diving a.s.d.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Canyon
Canyon Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Canyon, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (44.38, 9.02) (43km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
21°C
70°F · Range: 19–23.2°C
Air Temperature
18°C
64°F
Wind Speed
4.49 m/s
8.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1017.3 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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