Archetto

Province Of Olbia-tempio, Tavolara Island, Sardinia, Italy30 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

ArchettoTavolara Island · 30 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind6 kn W

Current~0.1 kn N · model

Swell

0.3 m · 4s · ESE

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Sunrise 06:09 AM · Sunset 06:16 PM local

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On-face swell 0.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Tavolara Island sits off the coast of northeastern Sardinia, in the Province of Olbia-Tempio, within a marine protected area known for its steep limestone cliffs rising straight out of the sea. Archetto refers to a natural arch formation along this coastline, reachable by boat from the Olbia or Porto San Paolo area. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported grouper, lobster, moray eels, and scorpionfish around the arch.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow Cluster AnemoneParazoanthus axinellaeReported here · unconfirmed
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividusReported here · unconfirmed
Sunset Cup CoralLeptopsammia pruvotiReported here · unconfirmed
white gorgonianEunicella singularisReported here · unconfirmed
Pig-tooth CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaeaReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Beadlet AnemoneActinia mediterraneaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helenaObserved near here · iNaturalist