Balena

Province Of Olbia-tempio, Santa Teresa Di Gallura, Cap Testa, Sardinia, Italy

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Conditions

Satellite view of Balena

BalenaCap Testa

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind10 kn ENE

Current~0.4 kn W · model

Swell

0.3 m · 4s · NNE

Water

26 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 06:10 AM · Sunset 06:20 PM local

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On-face swell 0.3 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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About this site

Balena lies off Capo Testa, the granite headland near Santa Teresa di Gallura at the northern tip of Sardinia, close to the Strait of Bonifacio separating the island from Corsica. The waters here are known for their granite formations shaped by wind and sea.

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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.

Mauve StingerPelagia noctilucaReported here · unconfirmed
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow Cluster AnemoneParazoanthus axinellaeReported here · unconfirmed
By-the-wind SailorVelella velellaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red CoralCorallium rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
Cushion CoralCladocora caespitosaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Five-spotted WrasseSymphodus roissaliObserved near here · iNaturalist

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