Grotta Della Mazzara

Province Of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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Conditions

Grotta Della MazzaraPalermo

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind5 kn E

Current~0.1 kn NW · model

Swell

0.3 m · 3s · NNE

Water

26 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Sunrise 05:55 AM · Sunset 06:01 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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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

Grotta Della Mazzara lies along the coast of the Province of Palermo on the northern shore of Sicily, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. This stretch of coastline near Palermo is marked by rocky headlands and sea caves typical of the area's limestone shore.

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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 DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividusReported here · unconfirmed
Pig-tooth CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaeaReported here · unconfirmed
white gorgonianEunicella singularisReported here · unconfirmed
Star CoralAstroides calycularisReported here · unconfirmed

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