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Ilha Pai / Ponta Sul
Leme, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Nov
About this site
Ilha Pai / Ponta Sul is a dive site near Leme, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, moray eels, dolphins, reef sharks, jacks. 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
Blue Spiny StarfishCoscinasterias tenuispina
Ornate CrabCallinectes ornatus
Black Sea UrchinArbacia lixula
Swimming CrabCallinectes danae
Variegated UrchinLytechinus variegatus
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Nearby sites
- 1Ilha Mae / Ponta Sul2.1 km
- 2Mae Ilha Caves2.5 km
- 3Canal da Ilha Menina4.0 km
- 4Costao de Itaipu4.5 km
- 5Pico da Coroa6.1 km
- 6Enseada do Bananal6.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org