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Ancoras
Porto de Mós, Algarve, Portugal
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Ancoras is a reef dive site near Porto de Mós, Faro, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, cuttlefish, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
White SeabreamDiplodus cadenati
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
SalemaSarpa salpa
Nearby sites
- 1Martelo0.1 km
- 2Mosh wall1.2 km
- 3Atalaia Garden24 km
- 4Rocky40 km
- 5Alien Head40 km
- 6ART Reef by VHILS40 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org