Playa - La Garita

★★★★★ (4,967)

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

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

605 Sightings
J
42
F
20
M
49
A
28
M
33
J
53
J
90
A
116
S
66
O
52
N
32
D
24

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

593 Sightings
J
28
F
17
M
33
A
37
M
32
J
36
J
106
A
130
S
80
O
47
N
28
D
19

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

395 Sightings
J
27
F
10
M
26
A
23
M
14
J
27
J
46
A
69
S
50
O
51
N
31
D
21

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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

641 Sightings
J
29
F
12
M
37
A
35
M
53
J
58
J
134
A
118
S
59
O
52
N
31
D
23

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

624 Sightings
J
32
F
17
M
34
A
38
M
39
J
38
J
109
A
139
S
79
O
48
N
28
D
23

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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

614 Sightings
J
28
F
16
M
36
A
44
M
34
J
48
J
112
A
131
S
72
O
43
N
31
D
19

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Total number of species: 80

Mullet

410 Sightings
J
20
F
16
M
26
A
24
M
22
J
19
J
69
A
95
S
55
O
36
N
14
D
14

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

383 Sightings
J
21
F
0
M
15
A
15
M
21
J
38
J
74
A
58
S
48
O
44
N
31
D
18

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

268 Sightings
J
15
F
10
M
20
A
21
M
19
J
19
J
49
A
55
S
28
O
21
N
11
D
0

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Total number of species: 60

Electric Ray

233 Sightings
J
24
F
13
M
33
A
16
M
0
J
0
J
25
A
18
S
26
O
28
N
28
D
22

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

225 Sightings
J
24
F
13
M
22
A
0
M
11
J
24
J
31
A
22
S
16
O
34
N
16
D
12

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

183 Sightings
J
18
F
0
M
10
A
13
M
11
J
16
J
27
A
36
S
21
O
18
N
13
D
0

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

178 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
21
A
0
M
15
J
15
J
28
A
23
S
31
O
20
N
13
D
0

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Total number of species: 3400

Shrimp

154 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
10
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
14
A
36
S
21
O
23
N
15
D
12

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Total number of species: 30

Stonefish

77 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
19
A
28
S
20
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

63 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
23
A
18
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 30

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

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