Zone
Granada — Costa Tropical (Motril, Salobreña, Almuñécar, La Herradura)
4 places in Granada. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.
What Granada — Costa Tropical (Motril, Salobreña, Almuñécar, La Herradura) is
Costa corta y montañosa donde el buceo recreativo es la actividad de referencia nacional: La Herradura concentra una densidad de centros de buceo inusual en el Mediterráneo español. Se completa con kayak, snorkel y SUP en el entorno protegido de Cerro Gordo.
Conditions right now
Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.
Sea
Sep 13, 11:00 PM
- Temperature
- 25 °C
- Wind
- 3 km/h
- Wave height
- 1.1 m
- Swell period
- 4.6 s
from the west
Coming in from the southeast
Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.
Where each place is
The 4 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.
Places in Granada — Costa Tropical (Motril, Salobreña, Almuñécar, La Herradura)
Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.
- Beach
Almuñécar — Playa de San Cristóbal y Playa de Velilla
Almuñécar · Granada
- Paddleboarding (SUP)
- Sea kayaking
- Cove
Bahía de La Herradura
Almuñécar · Granada
- Snorkelling and freediving
- Sea kayaking
- Paddleboarding (SUP)
- Windsurfing
- Dinghy sailing
Level
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
When
todo el año (la orografía de la bahía deja siempre un punto a resguardo, sea de levante o de poniente)
What it's like
bahía cerrada entre Punta de la Mona y Cerro Gordo. Aguas resguardadas y de buena visibilidad; más de 16 puntos de inmersión repartidos en tres zonas (ZEC Punta de la Mona, bahía de La Herradura y Paraje Natural de Maro-Cerro Gordo). Puntos clásicos: Cueva de Cerro Gordo, Peñón del Lobo, Punta de la Mona.
Restrictions and regulations
Parte del área de inmersión cae dentro del Paraje Natural Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo (ZEPIM), donde la navegación a motor y la pesca están prohibidas. Régimen de autorización para actividades comerciales dentro del Paraje no verificado.
- Harbour
Marina del Este (Punta de la Mona)
Almuñécar · Granada
- Snorkelling and freediving
- Dinghy sailing
Level
Intermediate · Advanced
When
todo el año
What it's like
puerto deportivo desde el que se hacen salidas en barco a los puntos de inmersión, a diferencia de los centros que salen desde playa.
Sources
- Beach
Salobreña y Playa Granada (Motril)
Salobreña / Motril · Granada
- Paddleboarding (SUP)
- Sea kayaking
Level
Beginner
When
may–sep
What it's like
playas abiertas del delta del Guadalfeo, más expuestas al oleaje que La Herradura. No se ha verificado régimen de viento ni existencia real de spot de kitesurf pese a menciones sueltas a 'escuelas de kitesurf en Playa Granada'.
Sources
The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.
Best time of year
- mar–nov; el buceo se comercializa todo el año
There are no instructors in Granada — Costa Tropical (Motril, Salobreña, Almuñécar, La Herradura) yet
Alpify is still being built and there is not a single instructor published in this zone. You cannot book a lesson here yet, and we would rather tell you before you waste time looking for one.
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Neighbouring zones
Bordering zones that combine well with Granada — Costa Tropical (Motril, Salobreña, Almuñécar, La Herradura) on the same trip.
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