Cala Cupa

Province Of Grosseto, Giglio Island, Tuscany Region, Italycave40 m maxadvanced

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Conditions

Cala CupaGiglio Island · 40 m

Good · 5/5

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Good5/5

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

Wind7 kn SSW

Current~0.1 kn N · model

Swell

0.2 m · 3s · SSE

Water

25 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 06:04 AM · Sunset 06:11 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

Cala Cupa is a cove and cave dive along the coastline of Giglio Island, off the Province of Grosseto in southern Tuscany. The island sits within the Tuscan Archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea, and its rocky shoreline is dotted with inlets like this one, typically reached by boat from the island's small harbor towns. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres and is rated an advanced dive.

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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.

Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
white gorgonianEunicella singularisReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red CoralCorallium rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
Pig-tooth CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaeaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helenaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisObserved near here · iNaturalist

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