Scuba Diving in Spain
Explore 755 dive sites and 402 dive centres in Spain. Conditions, marine life, and the best time to dive.
Spain Diving at a Glance
7 dive regions, 755 dive sites, 402 dive centres, 263 marine species recorded.
Travel Advisories for Spain
UK FCDO: See travel advice before travelling.
US State Department: Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution.
Best Time to Dive in Spain
The best months to dive in Spain are June, July, August, based on water temperature, visibility, wave conditions, and currents.
Month-by-Month Diving Conditions
- January: Great, water 15.2°C, current 9.2 cm/s
- February: Good, water 14.8°C, current 6.4 cm/s
- March: Great, water 15.2°C, current 6.6 cm/s
- April: Great, water 16.3°C, current 6.3 cm/s
- May: Great, water 18.5°C, current 7.8 cm/s
- June: Great, water 21.5°C, current 7.1 cm/s
- July: Great, water 23.7°C, current 9.5 cm/s
- August: Great, water 24.3°C, current 10.8 cm/s
- September: Great, water 23.3°C, current 10.6 cm/s
- October: Great, water 21.4°C, current 11.9 cm/s
- November: Great, water 18.7°C, current 9.5 cm/s
- December: Great, water 16.4°C, current 8.2 cm/s
Recommended Packing List for Spain
Based on average water temperature of 19.1°C, currents 9 cm/s.
- Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 19°C water
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories
Dive Regions
- Balearic Islands - 119 dive sites
- Cabo de Palos - 169 dive sites
- Canary Islands - 202 dive sites
- Costa Brava - 99 dive sites
- El Hierro - 0 dive sites
- Galicia & Atlantic Coast - 0 dive sites
- Medes Islands - 166 dive sites