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Praia João Fernandes
João Fernandes (canto direito) P & P MERGULHO · Armação dos Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Max depth11 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp23–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Praia João Fernandes is a dive site near Armação dos Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 11 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, sea fans, sea turtles, seahorses, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue Spiny StarfishCoscinasterias tenuispina
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Variegated UrchinLytechinus variegatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Sand DollarMellita quinquiesperforata
Frillfin GobyBathygobius soporator
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius- Silver PorgyDiplodus argenteus
Nearby sites
- 1Praia Azeda0.6 km
- 2Ilha Da Feia , P & P Mergulho5.2 km
- 3Alagados , P & P Mergulho5.4 km
- 4Ilha Dos Gravatas (Buraco Das Almas) P & P Mergulho6.2 km
- 5Ilha de Gravatás6.4 km
- 6Ilha Dos Gravatás( Corrida Do Capitão ) P & P Mergulho6.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org