Scuba Diving in Spain

Spain offers different many types of diving environments: cold water diving in the north of Spain and year round warm water diving in the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean areas.

Diving in Spain… Something for Everyone?

The average water surface temperatures, 10°C (50°F) to 24°C (75°F), mean that you will probably need a 5mm wetsuit in summer and a 7mm westsuit (or drysuit) in the winter. Of course this is dependent on where you are diving in Spain and the time of year. The coldest months are generally January and February, the warmest being July and August. So, in Spain diving is generally best between May to December, unless you plan on diving Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria or any of the other Canary Island diving sites.

Scuba diving in Spain offers something for all levels of skill and experience. As well as the climate the relatively calm Spanish waters make diving accessible and fun for all. You can expect to find rocky reefs, wrecks, drop-offs and walls as well as good underwater caves and caverns. In terms of marine fauna, you can also expect to see gorgonia, sponges and varieties of coral whilst snorkelling or diving in Spain. You can also expect to see a variety of fish (Atlantic and Mediterranean varieties depending on your location).