Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga)CC BY-SA 3.0

Dive siteCanarias · Lanzarote

Playa Chica

Shore entryDifficulty Easy

Regular area for refresher dives, shore diving and routes with good visibility.

Max depth: 22 m
Minimum level: Refresh
Visibility: 18-30 m
Active window: Watched

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Weather and position

Operational weather

Can you dive today?

26/100

Very poor

Window forecast for Mon, Sep 14, 05:00 AM.

Slight sea of 0.9 m
Gusts of 26 kt
Wind sea with short period

Right now

Wind15ktno directionStrong: uncomfortable mooring

Water24.5°C5 mm is comfortable

Sea

0.94 m · 5 s

Demanding shore entry

Current

0.9 km/h

Negligible

Rain

0.0 mm

No effect on the water

Air visibility

—

Reference for surface navigation

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Best window: Mon, Sep 14, 05:00 AM
Updated: Sat, Sep 12, 08:00 PM
Source: open meteo

Sea conditions can change quickly. This score is guidance based on models and does not replace official warnings, on-site assessment or the decision of the centre, guide or instructor in charge.

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Site position

Playa ChicaShore · Very poor (26/100)

Excellent 95-100
Very good 90-94
Acceptable 80-89
Difficult 70-79
Not advised 50-69
Very poor 0-49

Site briefing

Operational briefing

Operational description

Dive with shore entry at Playa Chica, designed for Refresh divers with group control, reading of the local current and a route adapted to sea conditions.

History and context

Playa Chica is part of the usual diving routes in Lanzarote. The page combines scenic value, local marine life and the recurring operations of centres and clubs in the Canaries.

Entry

Shore entry with a prior check of the exit point, swell and visual references for the return.

Suggested route

Gradual descent, main route over rock and posidonia, turn at half tank and return along the shallow contour for added safety.

Bottom

Volcanic seabed with boulders, sand and marked changes in relief.

Expectation

Level Refresh / visibility 18-30 m

Expected fauna

parrotfish
white seabream
Atlantic damselfish
occasional barracudas
moray eels
stingrays on the sand

Best season

March
April
May
October
November

Photo and observation

lava and sand contrasts
schools of fish
macro in the crevices
silhouettes over volcanic seabed

Safety

Confirm the exit before descending
Do not enter with breaking waves
Keep a gas reserve for the return
Mark position if there is boat traffic
shore entry
ground swell
diver traffic

Dive site photos

This is what Playa Chica looks like, above and below.

Reference photos

Photo 1 of Playa Chica — Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga)CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo 2 of Playa Chica — Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga)CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo 3 of Playa Chica — Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga)CC BY-SA 3.0

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Centres and clubs

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Centre

Lanzarote Buceo

Area: Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote
Relation: Centre that works it

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