Grotta Della Palma

Province Of Grosseto, Giglio Island, Tuscany Region, Italycave8 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Grotta Della PalmaGiglio Island · 8 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

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

6 AM6 PM

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

Grotta della Palma lies along the rocky coastline of Giglio Island, off the coast of Tuscany in the Province of Grosseto. The island's shoreline is dotted with coves and grottoes formed in its granite rock, typically accessed by boat from the small harbors around Giglio Porto or Giglio Campese. This particular grotto is a shallow dive, reaching a maximum depth of around 8 metres, and is rated a beginner site.

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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.

Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Pig-tooth CoralBalanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaeaReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
European Spiny LobsterPalinurus elephasReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helenaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisObserved near here · iNaturalist

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