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Rocky
Olhos de Água, Algarve, Portugal
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Rocky is a reef dive site near Olhos de Água, Faro, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, cuttlefish, octopus, dolphins. 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
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Undulate RayRaja undulata
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Spotted RayRaja montagui
Nearby sites
- 1Alien Head0.2 km
- 2ART Reef by VHILS0.3 km
- 3Ancoras40 km
- 4Martelo40 km
- 5Mosh wall41 km
- 6Atalaia Garden64 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org