Punta del Faro
Portofino · Italy
Punta del Faro marks the lighthouse point at the tip of the Portofino promontory where the seabed drops quickly through a series of ledges and overhangs colonised by golden cup corals and crimson sponges. Pelagic species including amberjack and dentex patrol the deeper sections while schools of damselfish and bream hold station in the shallower zones. This is one of the best drift dives in the area when a light current runs along the headland.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 35 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 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 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Common Wall Lizard
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2026 · 141 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Mallard
Last confirmed Jun 13, 2026 · 39 records
Very likely
Most dives
Eurasian Blackbird
Last confirmed Jun 29, 2026 · 32 records
Very likely
Most dives
Dusky Grouper
Last confirmed Jul 1, 2026 · 27 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Yellow Cup Coral
Last confirmed Oct 11, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Dentex
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Greater Amberjack
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear