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Mar Menuda

Experience a memorable diving adventure from the stunning coast of Spain. Our dive site boasts a reputation for its accessibility, diverse marine life, and abundance of underwater wonders. With a range of routes available, divers can explore depths ranging from 17m to 30m, making it perfect for both day and night dives.

Get ready to encounter an impressive array of marine species that call this underwater paradise home. From groupers, conger eels, and moray eels to seahorses, large schools of bream and salps, nudibranchs, planarians, gorgonians, rays, St. Pierre, barracuda, marlin, damselfish, and gobies, the marine biodiversity here will leave you in awe.

Our diving point offers numerous routes, starting from Sa Banyera de Ses Dones or the left side of the Mar Menuda. With a gradual and comfortable access point, it is an ideal location for divers of all experience levels to acclimatize and familiarize themselves with their equipment. However, good navigation skills are required due to the complexity of the area.

Dive into the water and discover a delightful mix of typical Mediterranean species and the rare encounters that await you. There are shallow routes available, where you can explore pinnacles, as well as deeper and more distant areas with pre-coraligen formations. Most routes do not require decompression dives, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience.

With visibility reaching up to 11m and a maximum depth of 16m, our dive site offers an unforgettable underwater journey for divers of all proficiency levels. Beginner, advanced, and expert divers alike will find something to marvel at in the captivating waters of Badia de Tossa, located in Tossa de Mar, Catalonia, Spain.

Diving Conditions Score for Mar Menuda

9.7
Excellent

Excellent diving conditions!
The score is based on a calculation of the current weather and sea conditions.

Dive Site Overview for Mar Menuda

Depth

16m

Visibility

11m

Experience Level

beginner
advanced
expert

Weather Conditions for Mar Menuda

Wave Height

0.24m

Wind Speed

3.4 m/s

Water Temp

25.4°C

Visibility

38.98km

Cloud Cover

57%

Wave Period

4.25s

Air Temperature

27.1°C

Precipitation

0 mm

Detailed 7-Day Diving Forecast for Mar Menuda
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Dive Score Chart for Mar Menuda

Best time to dive: 7:00 with score 9.758363829787232/10. Water conditions: Waves 0.34m, Wind 3.3 m/s.Best night dive time: 5:00 with score 9.348412714776632/10.

Chart showing hourly dive conditions including wave height, wind speed, water temperature, and visibility throughout the day.

Sunrise at Mar Menuda : 06:00
Sunset at Mar Menuda : 18:00

Optimal diving conditions at Mar Menuda are affected by daylight hours. Sunrise occurs at 06:00 and sunset at 18:00, which impacts visibility and water temperature for scuba diving and snorkeling.

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Best Overall
7:00

Score: 9.8/10
Waves: 0.34m (4.7s), Wind: 3.3 m/s

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Best Night
5:00

Score: 9.3/10
Waves: 0.34m, Wind: 2.1 m/s

Seasonal Analysis for Mar Menuda
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Historical patterns and best seasons for diving at Mar Menuda

The dive score combines all factors to rate overall diving conditions throughout the year. Higher scores indicate better diving conditions.

Monthly Dive Score Analysis - Seasonal Diving Conditions

Higher values indicate better diving conditions

Seasonal DiveScore Chart

This chart displays monthly diveScore data throughout the year, showing seasonal patterns. The data is presented as a bar chart with an overlaid line graph.Dive scores range from 1 to 10, with 10 being optimal conditions.

Higher values indicate better diving conditions

Best Season for Mar Menuda

Winter

Avg. Score: 9.9/10

Winter offers the best overall diving conditions with calmer seas and better visibility, despite cooler temperatures.

Best Months for Mar Menuda

January
Score: 10.0
February
Score: 9.9
December
Score: 9.8

Ideal Conditions for Mar Menuda

Water Temp

Thermometer Emoji

24.2°C / 75.6°F

June

Visibility

Telescope Emoji

20.1m / 65.9ft

October

Wave Height

Wave Emoji

0.2m / 0.7ft

January

Wave Period

Wave Emoji

8.0s

January

Seasonal Insights for Mar Menuda

Mar Menuda shows typical northern hemisphere patterns with June being the warmest month (24.2°C) and December the coldest (20.2°C). The calmest conditions typically occur in January with average wave heights of 0.2m and wave periods of 8.0s. The most comfortable wave conditions are in January with a low wave steepness ratio, creating gentler swells. January offers the longest wave periods (8.0s), creating more comfortable and predictable conditions for boat entries and exits. Ocean currents are slowest in January (0.5m/s) and strongest in January (0.5m/s). January is usually the driest month with 0.0mm of precipitation. For beginners, the best time to visit would be during January to March, when ocean conditions are calmer with long-period waves and currents are typically weaker. Experienced divers might enjoy the challenges and potentially better visibility during the shoulder seasons, with moderate currents that can improve marine life encounters.

Scoring Legend:
9-10 (Excellent)
7-8 (Good)
5-6 (Average)
3-4 (Poor)
1-2 (Dangerous)

Last updated: 1 min. ago - Jun 22, 2026

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