Ses Monges Wall
Menorca · Spain
Off Menorca's southern coast, Ses Monges drops as a vertical limestone wall colonised by a tapestry of yellow and orange gorgonian fans, purple sea urchins, and carpets of encrusting corals. Visibility regularly exceeds 25 metres in summer, making each pass along the wall feel like flying through a hanging garden. Octopus hunt among the boulders at the wall's base while chromis and wrasse work the upper reaches in permanent motion.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
13 to 27°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Gentle | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Italian Wall Lizard
Last confirmed Jun 25, 2026 · 81 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Lilford'S Wall Lizard
Last confirmed Jun 1, 2026 · 41 records
Very likely
Most dives
Common octopus
Last confirmed May 28, 2026 · 8 records
Very likely
Most dives
Dusky grouper
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Painted comber
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2026 · 13 records
Very likely
Most dives
Red gorgonian
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear