# Cañones de Tamariu, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Cañones de Tamariu is a dive site (Canons de Tamariu) in Spain (Palamós). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/canones-de-tamariu/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Dive site · Diving
- **Local name:** Canons de Tamariu
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 118 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 41.92025, 3.22177

## What it is and where

Cañones de Tamariu is a dive site (Canons de Tamariu) in Spain (Palamós).

It is in [Palamós](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palamos/), where this site lists 63 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.92025, 3.22177; the nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 118 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.920245%2C3.221768)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.920245%2C3.221768)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/submarinismo/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Cañones de Tamariu is **June and September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 16 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 22 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 40 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 08 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 22 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 46 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 42 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 50 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 35 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 58 |

In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Cala des Tramadiu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cala-des-tramadiu/): Beach in begur · 1.1 km
- [Cala d'Aiguablava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parador-nacional-de-turismo-de-aiguablava/): Cove and beach in Catalonia, Spain · 1.6 km
- [Puig Gruí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puig-grui/): Mountain in Spain · 1.8 km
- [Cala Pedrosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cala-pedrosa/): Beach · 1.9 km
- [Montcal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montcal/): Mountain in Spain · 2.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Diving

- [SS America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ss-american-star/): American ocean liner built in 1939
- [Cala Pada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cala-pada/): beach on Ibiza, Spain
- [Temple Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/telamon/): motor ship wreck
- [Gibraltar Artificial Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/artificial-reef/): artificial reef project off Gibraltar
- [Mina Mari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mina-mari/): Shipwreck
- [Camp Bay, Gibraltar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camp-bay/): Rocky beach and bay in Gibraltar

Every Spain place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cañones de Tamariu?

It is a dive site (Canons de Tamariu in the local language) in Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Cañones de Tamariu?

June and September. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58.

### How do you get to Cañones de Tamariu?

The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 118 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.920245%2C3.221768) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Cala des Tramadiu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cala-des-tramadiu/), [Cala d'Aiguablava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parador-nacional-de-turismo-de-aiguablava/), [Puig Gruí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puig-grui/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12132826555), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

