Diving in Torrox is possible all year round due to the excellent weather conditions. In summer it is typically very hot with little to no rainfall. Even in the winter it doesn’t rain much, but the wettest months are November and December. The high diving season is from April to October. The hottest month of the year is August, with an average air temperature of 26C/79F, and January is the coldest month of the year, with an average air temperature 12C/54F. The average sea temperature is 24C.75F in August and 15C/59F in February. The average water visibility is 10-30m/33-98ft.
What to see
The waters here are crystal-clear and divers can expect to see lobsters, spider crabs, gorgonians, breams, groupers, tunas, barracudas, moray eels, dentex, sea bass, moonfish, octopuses, nudibranchs, stone fish, star fish, etc.
Most popular dive sites
A lot of tremendous dive sites can be mentioned nearby Torrox, such as La Huerta, La Calita, Cueva del Sifón, Punta de la Mona, Tres Picos. Tres Picos is a popular dive spot which got its name from the three submerged rocks about 50m/164ft from the shore. The average depth of the site is 3m/10ft, while the maximum one is 7m/22ft; underwater photografers will enjoy this site.