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Lagoa
Lagoa, Azores, Portugal
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EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Lagoa is a reef dive site near Lagoa, Azores, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, jacks, nudibranchs, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
PilchardSardina pilchardus
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus- Blue Jack MackerelTrachurus picturatus
Atlantic Chub MackerelScomber colias
Nearby sites
- 1Willy Wonka2.9 km
- 2Dori Wreck4.4 km
- 3The Anchors5.5 km
- 4Rostro de Cao5.7 km
- 5Arcos da Caloura7.2 km
- 6Islet Bay12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org