Naxos Town Wall
Naxos · Greece
A gently sloping reef wall on the southern side of Naxos Town harbour descends through dense Posidonia seagrass beds into rocky terrain populated by Mediterranean macro life. Seahorses cling to seagrass blades throughout the meadow zone, while the deeper rocky sections harbour Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, cuttlefish, and bold conger eels occupying ancient stone cavities. The site is perfectly suited to night dives when cuttlefish and octopus emerge to hunt across the seagrass plain under torchlight.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
14 to 28°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Erhard'S Wall Lizard
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 85 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Chocolate-Band Snail
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 15 records
Very likely
Most dives
Javelin Sand Boa
Last confirmed Jun 20, 2026 · 32 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Four-Lined Snake
Last confirmed Jun 21, 2026 · 9 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Common Cuttlefish
Last confirmed Feb 20, 2026 · 4 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Conger Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Long-snouted Seahorse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear