Wildcat
Why dive here
With 77+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, ocean sunfish (mola mola), octopuses and sea turtles - Wildcat offers some of Medes Islands's richest diving. Water ranges 14-24°C, warmest July, August, September.
Wildcat has a real wild feel, probably why it got the name. We love this site for its exposed, rugged character. It’s not about gentle drifts here; it's about getting stuck into a proper Mediterranean dive. Dropping down, the rock formations are the immediate star – sharp, dramatic, and covered in those deep red gorgonian fans. We’ve found the light plays tricks around the deeper ledges, creating incredible shadows where big groupers often lurk. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff too, especially the Devonshire cup corals tucked into crevices, glowing orange against the rock. Currents can pick up, so it's a dive for those comfortable with a bit of a push, maybe intermediate upwards. That movement, though, means you often get schooling barracuda flashing past, and we’ve even had fleeting glimpses of sunfish out in the blue. For us, Wildcat is a Medes classic, a site that reminds you why you got into diving in the first place.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Wildcat
Wildcat Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Wildcat, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (43.2, 5.22) (37km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
20°C
69°F · Range: 17.4–22.8°C
Current Speed
9.85 cm/s
Direction: SW (246°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.182 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
38.21 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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