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Condor's bank
Ribeira Grande, Azores, Portugal
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Sep
About this site
Condor's bank is a drift and pinnacle dive site near Ribeira Grande, Azores, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
False Killer WhalePseudorca crassidens- Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamis
- AlfonsinoBeryx decadactylus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org