Carnota Wreck
Galicia · Spain
The Carnota Wreck is a mid-sized cargo vessel that sank in relatively shallow water off the Costa da Morte — Galicia's wild 'Coast of Death', where Atlantic storms have claimed hundreds of ships over the centuries. The hull, now encrusted with plumose anemones, deadman's fingers, and purple sea urchins, lies on a sand and gravel bottom at 28 m and is accessible to recreational divers. Schools of pollack and saithe hover above the superstructure while velvet swimming crabs and edible crabs patrol every surface — a thoroughly Atlantic cold-water wreck experience.
Conditions
Depth
18 to 32 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
12 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
11 to 20°C
7mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Vis (m) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Strong | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Ocellated Lizard
Last confirmed Jun 16, 2026 · 41 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
European Stonechat
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 54 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bocage'S Wall Lizard
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 31 records
Very likely
Most dives
Podarcis lusitanicus
Last confirmed Jun 11, 2026 · 32 records
Very likely
Most dives
Common Slowworm
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2026 · 18 records
Very likely
Most dives
Velvet Swimming Crab
Last confirmed Apr 19, 2026 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Plumose Anemone
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Pollack
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear