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Prainha
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
EntryBoat
Max depth5 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Prainha is a dive site near Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 5 m. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, sea otters, jacks, groupers, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Calico CrabEriphia gonagra
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Orangeclaw HermitCalcinus tibicen
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Banded ButterflyfishChaetodon striatus
Brazil Reef OctopusOctopus insularis
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus- Brazilian DamselStegastes fuscus
Nearby sites
- 1Terno - Salvador1.7 km
- 2Ho Mei III - Salvador2.1 km
- 3Naufragio Agenor Gordilho2.2 km
- 4Quebra-mar2.4 km
- 5Vega Tugboat2.4 km
- 6Ferry Boat Agenor Gordilho2.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org