Puerto Colón Wall
Tenerife · Spain
The Puerto Colón Wall runs along the submerged volcanic cliff face south of the Las Américas marina, dropping from 5 metres to beyond 40 metres in a continuous vertical landscape of gorgonian sea fans, orange cup corals, and sponge encrustation that supports one of Tenerife's densest concentrations of endemic Canarian wrasse species alongside visiting pelagics that appear from the open Atlantic without warning. Shoals of bream and parrotfish work the wall's crevices in mid-water while the deep base hosts torpedo rays resting on coarse sand and occasional hammerhead sharks passing through from offshore.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 45 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
17 to 25°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Tenerife Lizard
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 463 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2026 · 225 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Berthelot'S Pipit
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 252 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
European Parrotfish
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 239 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Cory'S Shearwater
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2026 · 99 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Canary Wrasse
Last confirmed Jan 20, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Torpedo Ray
Last confirmed Dec 28, 2025 · 8 records
Very likely
Most dives
Yellow Sea Fan
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear