Mataro boat-trip schedule with La Trencada depth and year-round operation.
Mataro boat dive with cracks, porous rock, and dense fish life.
Mataro boat dive with cracks, porous rock, and dense fish life.
La Trencada in Mataro is a boat-access rocky dive site in the Maresme Special Conservation Area, with cracks and porous stone spread across the reef structure. The site is known for fossilized-beach features, reddish rock tones, algae, and a dense mix of life that blends into the terrain, including scorpionfish, moray eels, nudibranchs, and schools of fish. It works best as a guided scuba dive from Mataro, where careful buoyancy and slow searching pay off more than speed.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
13m - 16m
Depth Note
The site runs around 13-16 m, with cracks and porous rock hiding a lot of life.
Best Season
Year-round
Typical Conditions
Boat-access rocky site with shallow-to-moderate depth, cracks, porous rock, and variable current and visibility.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Watch buoyancy around the cracks and porous rock, and do not stir the bottom when the current is up.
Access Restrictions
Use local boat access from Mataro dive centers and follow the conservation-area and weather guidance.
Legal Notes
Located in the Special Conservation Area of Maresme near Mataro.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A shallow-to-moderate depth dive around 13–16 m across rocky terrain with crevices that host marine life.
Freediving
Not a primary freedive site; the better use is guided scuba on the rocky profile.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is secondary; the useful structure sits at scuba depth in the 11-16 m range.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Mataro boat-trip schedule with La Trencada depth and year-round operation.
Tourism article with intro-dive context and shallow fossilized-beach reference.
Local biodiversity monitoring post with current detail.
Diver review with visibility and dive-depth notes.
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Shallow rocky point in the Maresme reserve.


Boat dive on Mataró’s rocky bar with cracks, crevices, and macro life.

Boat-accessed rocky bar dive off the Mataró coast

Offshore Mataro reef with porous rock and crevices.