Cap Caveau

Marseille, Les Iles, Provence-alpes-cote D'azur, Francebeginner

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Conditions

Cap CaveauLes Iles

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind6 kn WNW

Current~0.4 kn NW · model

Swell

0.2 m · 3s · SSE

Water

25 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:27 AM · Sunset 05:33 PM local

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On-face swell 0.1 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

Cap Caveau lies along the rocky coastline south of Marseille, near the calanques of Provence, in the Mediterranean waters off southeastern France. Dive sites in this stretch of coast are typically reached by boat out of Marseille or the nearby calanque harbors. This particular site is rated a beginner 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.

Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisReported here · unconfirmed
Leopard Sea SlugPeltodoris atromaculataObserved near here · iNaturalist

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