San Domenico Wreck (Saint-Dominique)

Marseille, Provence-alpes-cote D'azur, Francewreck

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Conditions

Satellite view of San Domenico Wreck (Saint-Dominique)

San Domenico Wreck (Saint-Dominique)Marseille

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–1 PM.

Wind6 kn WNW

Current~0.3 kn N · model

Swell

0.1 m · 3s · SSE

Water

24 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:27 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.

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About this site

The San Domenico Wreck lies off the coast near Marseille, in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of southern France, along a stretch of Mediterranean coastline known for its calanques and rocky shoreline. Divers exploring the site have reported Mediterranean rainbow wrasse and Mediterranean red coral around the wreckage, with striped dolphins occasionally sighted in the surrounding waters.

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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.

Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalbaReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Rainbow WrasseCoris julisReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red CoralCorallium rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Leopard Sea SlugPeltodoris atromaculataObserved near here · iNaturalist
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniObserved near here · iNaturalist

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