El Marcelo

Spain32 m maxintermediate

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Conditions & tides

El MarceloSpain · 32 m

Fair · 4/5

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Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 6 PM.

Wind18 kn E

Current~0.1 kn NNE · model

Swell

0.4 m · 10s · W

Water

22 °C

Conditions through the day

8 AM8 PM

Calmest current near slack — 06:15 AM & 06:45 PM local

Sunrise 06:13 AM · Sunset 06:19 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.4 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

El Marcelo lies off the coast of Spain near Cadiz, in the waters around 36.30N, -6.18W. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 32 metres and is generally considered an intermediate 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.

Mottled Shore CrabPachygrapsus transversusReported here · unconfirmed
Montagu's BlennyCoryphoblennius galeritaReported here · unconfirmed
Lipophrys trigloidesReported here · unconfirmed

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