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Costao de Itaipu
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EntryBoat
Max depth6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Nov
About this site
Costao de Itaipu is a dive site near Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, dolphins, sea fans, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Variegated UrchinLytechinus variegatus
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Blue Spiny StarfishCoscinasterias tenuispina- Brazilian GuitarfishPseudobatos horkelii
- Swimming CrabCallinectes danae
- Guiana DolphinSotalia guianensis
Nearby sites
- 1Canal da Ilha Menina0.6 km
- 2Pico da Coroa1.8 km
- 3Mae Ilha Caves2.0 km
- 4Ilha Mae / Ponta Sul2.4 km
- 5Enseada do Bananal2.5 km
- 6Ilha Pai / Ponta Sul4.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org