El motor
Protected Area
Islote de San Andrés
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 - El motor offers some of Cabo de Palos's richest diving. Water ranges 15-28°C, warmest July, August, September.
El motor, just off Cabo de Palos, offers a relaxed dive focusing on a large engine block, the namesake. It’s a good spot for newer divers, with depths generally staying around 15-20 metres, making for easy bottom times. You’ll typically find scorpionfish tucked into crevices and small schools of damselfish around the structure. Visibility here can vary, but on a good day, it's a pleasant, straightforward dive.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for El motor
El motor Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for El motor, 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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