Playa - La Garita

★★★★★ (5,208)

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

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

638 Sightings
J
46
F
20
M
56
A
35
M
38
J
57
J
94
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

604 Sightings
J
28
F
17
M
35
A
43
M
34
J
37
J
106
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

412 Sightings
J
27
F
10
M
28
A
26
M
18
J
33
J
46
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

663 Sightings
J
29
F
12
M
41
A
42
M
55
J
63
J
136
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

635 Sightings
J
32
F
17
M
36
A
44
M
41
J
39
J
109
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

626 Sightings
J
28
F
16
M
38
A
50
M
36
J
49
J
113
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

425 Sightings
J
20
F
16
M
28
A
32
M
24
J
22
J
69
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

391 Sightings
J
21
F
0
M
15
A
16
M
23
J
42
J
75
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

275 Sightings
J
15
F
10
M
21
A
24
M
22
J
19
J
49
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

262 Sightings
J
27
F
13
M
28
A
16
M
13
J
31
J
33
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

247 Sightings
J
24
F
13
M
33
A
18
M
0
J
12
J
25
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

202 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
11
A
20
M
13
J
21
J
27
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

190 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
21
A
10
M
16
J
16
J
28
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.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

80 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
19
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.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

78 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
12
J
0
J
23
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

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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