Es Vedrà and the southwest coast of Ibiza faces the open Mediterranean, and the diving here is shaped by dramatic topography: steep walls, underwater canyons, pinnacles, and drop-offs that reach down to forty metres. Sites such as Cañones de Vedranell channel divers through parallel gorges colonised by yellow anemones and bryozoan colonies, while La Aguja d'es Vedrà is a pinnacle that rises from forty metres to just below the surface through arches and passageways. La Bota is a similar submarine peak, known for attracting pelagic species. Most sites are suited to intermediate or advanced divers, access is by boat for the majority of them, and visibility at Cala Moli can reach forty metres. Gorgonians, red coral, lobster, and rays are among the species recorded here.
Monthly water temperature across Es Vedrà & Southwest's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Temperatures follow the same Mediterranean pattern as the rest of Ibiza, staying around fifteen degrees in winter and rising through summer to their highest in late summer and early autumn. The calmest sea states for this exposed southwest-facing coast fall between May and October. Strong currents occur at some sites, which adds to the advanced character of several dives.
Water temperature around Es Vedrà & Southwest ranges from about 15°C in January to 20°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 20°C) a 5mm suit is comfortable in Es Vedrà & Southwest; in the coldest months (about 15°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 6 sites in Es Vedrà & Southwest (5 scuba diving sites).
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