Playa - La Garita

★★★★★ (5,402)

This dive is for all kind of dive levels in the mediterranean part of the Island of Tarifa. Access is possible via the beach or the boat. Depth range from 0 to 12m.

Rocky and sandy bottom, ideal for buoyancy practices. Large shallow water area protected from the westerly wind. It is an ideal area for night dives.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

653 Sightings
J
46
F
20
M
56
A
35
M
38
J
65
J
101
A
117
S
66
O
53
N
32
D
24

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

610 Sightings
J
28
F
17
M
35
A
43
M
34
J
40
J
109
A
130
S
80
O
47
N
28
D
19

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

425 Sightings
J
27
F
10
M
28
A
26
M
18
J
41
J
51
A
70
S
50
O
52
N
31
D
21

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

672 Sightings
J
29
F
12
M
41
A
42
M
55
J
67
J
141
A
119
S
59
O
53
N
31
D
23

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

641 Sightings
J
32
F
17
M
36
A
44
M
41
J
42
J
112
A
139
S
79
O
48
N
28
D
23

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

631 Sightings
J
28
F
16
M
38
A
50
M
36
J
51
J
116
A
131
S
72
O
43
N
31
D
19

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Mullet

Mullet

431 Sightings
J
20
F
16
M
28
A
32
M
24
J
25
J
72
A
95
S
55
O
36
N
14
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

400 Sightings
J
21
F
0
M
15
A
16
M
23
J
47
J
79
A
58
S
48
O
44
N
31
D
18

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

278 Sightings
J
15
F
10
M
21
A
24
M
22
J
21
J
50
A
55
S
28
O
21
N
11
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

268 Sightings
J
27
F
13
M
28
A
16
M
13
J
36
J
34
A
22
S
16
O
35
N
16
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Electric Ray

Electric Ray

256 Sightings
J
24
F
13
M
33
A
18
M
0
J
16
J
30
A
18
S
26
O
28
N
28
D
22

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

209 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
11
A
20
M
13
J
24
J
31
A
37
S
21
O
19
N
13
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

192 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
21
A
10
M
16
J
17
J
29
A
23
S
31
O
20
N
13
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

155 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
14
A
36
S
21
O
23
N
15
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

90 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
12
J
10
J
25
A
18
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

85 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
24
A
28
S
20
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

46 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
12
O
17
N
17
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 190

Conger Eel

Conger Eel

22 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0

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