Islas Hormigas

Baleares, Spain40 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Satellite view of Islas Hormigas

Islas HormigasBaleares · 40 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind3 kn ESE

Current~0.2 kn SE · model

Swell

0.1 m · 3s · NE

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:42 AM · Sunset 05:48 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

Islas Hormigas sits off the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean, off the eastern coast of Spain. The site has a rocky bottom and reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres, with visibility generally described as great, and is rated a beginner dive. Barracuda, dentex, and grouper are regularly seen here, and divers have also reported damselfish, jacks or amberjack, moray eels, nudibranchs, and octopus among the rocks.

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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.

Jack / amberjackJack / amberjackReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Mauve StingerPelagia noctilucaReported here · unconfirmed
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesiReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta carettaReported here · unconfirmed
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalisReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
DentexDentexConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed

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