Bigue

Var Department, French Riviera, Cassis, Provence-alpes-cote D'azur, France

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Conditions

BigueCassis

Good · 5/5

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Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind6 kn WSW

Current~0.3 kn NW · model

Swell

0.2 m · 3s · SSE

Water

25 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:26 AM · Sunset 05:33 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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About this site

Bigue lies in the waters off Cassis, a small port town on the Mediterranean coast of the Var department in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur. The area sits near the limestone calanques between Cassis and Marseille, a stretch of coastline known for its steep cliffs dropping into the 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.

Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratusReported here · unconfirmed
Leopard Sea SlugPeltodoris atromaculataObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helenaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisObserved near here · iNaturalist

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