Scoglio Palumbo

Province Of Trapani, Favignana, Egadi Islands, Favignana Island, Sicily, Italy27 m maxintermediate

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Conditions

Scoglio PalumboFavignana Island · 27 m

Good · 5/5

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Good5/5

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

Wind8 kn NE

Current~0.2 kn S · model

Swell

0.2 m · 3s · NE

Water

26 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:59 AM · Sunset 06:05 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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About this site

Scoglio Palumbo is a rocky reef site off Favignana Island in the Egadi Islands archipelago, off the northwest coast of Sicily in the Province of Trapani. The Egadi Islands sit within a marine protected area known for its rocky coastline and clear waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 27 metres and is rated an intermediate 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.

Mauve StingerPelagia noctilucaReported here · unconfirmed
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
white gorgonianEunicella singularisReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Red CoralCorallium rubrumReported here · unconfirmed
Star CoralAstroides calycularisReported here · unconfirmed
Variable Sea CucumberHolothuria (Platyperona) sanctoriReported here · unconfirmed

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