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Pedra do Leão (Lion's Rock)
Sesimbra, Lisboa, Portugal
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Pedra do Leão (Lion's Rock) is a dive site near Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 14 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, soft corals, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
ComberSerranus cabrilla
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Ballan WrasseLabrus bergylta
Black-faced BlennyTripterygion delaisi
Ringneck BlennyParablennius pilicornis
Nearby sites
- 1Pedra do Leão0.0 km
- 2Baía da Armação0.7 km
- 3Batelão4.1 km
- 4River Gurara P14 km
- 5Nautilus-SUB25 km
- 6Roberto Ivens36 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org