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Buracona Blue Eye
Palmeira, Sal, Cabo Verde
Max depth4 m–22 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp21–26°C
Best monthsMar–Nov
About this site
Buracona Blue Eye is a dive site near Palmeira, Sal, Cabo Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, stingrays, reef sharks, lobsters, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Large-spotted Sea HareAplysia dactylomela
Round StingrayTaeniurops grabatus
Green LobsterPanulirus regius
Lemon SharkNegaprion brevirostris
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Beaded Sea CucumberEuapta lappa
Slate Pencil UrchinEucidaris tribuloides- West African GoatfishPseudupeneus prayensis
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org