Grotte porte de Rome

France15 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Grotte porte de RomeFrance · 15 m

Good · 5/5

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Good5/5

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

Wind6 kn WSW

Current~0.5 kn WNW · model

Swell

0.2 m · 3s · SSE

Water

25 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Sunrise 05:26 AM · Sunset 05:33 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.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

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

Grotte porte de Rome lies along the Mediterranean coast of France, near the calanques south of Marseille, an area known for its limestone cliffs and cave-riddled shoreline. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is considered a beginner-level 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
Mediterranean Red CoralCorallium rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
Red ScorpionfishScorpaena scrofaReported here · unconfirmed
Cratena SlugCratena peregrinaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Sea FingerAlcyonium acauleReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helenaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositusReported here · unconfirmed
ComberSerranus cabrillaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisReported here · unconfirmed