Anthias
Protected Area
Espacio marino de Tabarca
Why dive here
With 189+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, mobula rays (devil rays), ocean sunfish (mola mola), octopuses and sea turtles - Anthias offers some of Cabo de Palos's richest diving. Water ranges 15-28°C, warmest July, August, September.
Anthias is one of those sites we always recommend, especially if you’ve got a couple of dives under your belt and appreciate a bit of structure. It’s not just a rocky outcrop, it’s a series of ledges and small caves, creating plenty of nooks and crannies to explore. We’ve spent whole dives just poking into every overhang, finding conger eels peering out and those striking black leather sponges clinging to the walls. The real draw here, though, are the snapper and Annular seabream. They school in impressive numbers, often hanging just off the reef, a shimmering wall of silver that parts as you approach. Keep an eye out for the small stuff too; the transparency gobies are masters of disguise against the sand, and we’ve often spotted European common squid zipping through the seagrass beds nearby. It’s a site that rewards slow, deliberate diving – don't rush it. We find mornings are best before any wind picks up, keeping the surface calm for the short boat ride out.
Nearest Dive Centres to Anthias
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Dive Academy Santa Pola
LA SAL DIVING CENTER
AQUAVENTURA BUCEO
Odisea Diving
Bubbles Dive Torrevieja Escuela de submarinismo
Scubaworld
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Anthias
Anthias Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Anthias, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (37.58, -1.01) (16km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
23°C
73°F · Range: 18–25.6°C
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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