West Rock Paximadia

🌊 West Paximadia Rock

The western cape of the island of Megalo Paximadi is located about 9 miles from the Mare Sud Diving Center. Access to this site is only possible by boat. Diving at West Rock requires good buoyancy control as it is a wall dive.

The maximum depth at this dive site is 40+ meters. Currents vary depending on weather conditions. Water temperature is approximately 26°C.

Visibility is excellent, usually at least 20 meters.

FeatureDetails
Location9 miles from Mare Sud
AccessBy boat only
TypeWall dive
Max Depth40+ meters
CurrentVariable depending on weather
Water Temperature~26°C

Dive site details

  • A

    Suggested level

    Open Water Diver or higher, with Deep Diver Certification and over 50 dives.

  • B

    Maximum depth

    50 meters

  • C

    Visibility

    +30 meters

  • D

    Average temperature

    26 C

  • E

    Depth of interest

    15-25 meters

  • F

    Marine life

    Tentacled blenny (Parablennius tentacularis), Garpike (Belone belone), Wide-eyed flounder (Bothus podas), Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo), Rainbow wrasse (Coris julis), Mediterranean moray (Muraena Helena), Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), Striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus), Red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa), Black scorpionfish (Scorpena porcus), Brown comber (Serranus hepatus), Comber (Serranus cabrilla), Dusky spinefoot (Siganus luridus), Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus), Painted comber (Serranus scriba), Bogue (Boops boops), Greater weever (Trachinus draco), White seabream (Diplodus sargus).Pterois miles (Lionfish), Belone belone (Zargana).

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