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Martelo
Porto de Mós, Algarve, Portugal
Max depth11 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Martelo is a reef dive site near Porto de Mós, Faro, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 11 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, cuttlefish, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
White SeabreamDiplodus cadenati
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
SalemaSarpa salpa
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org