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Rostro de Cao
Rosto de Cão, Azores, Portugal
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Rostro de Cao is a reef dive site near Rosto de Cão, Azores, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, jacks, nudibranchs, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus
PilchardSardina pilchardus- Blue Jack MackerelTrachurus picturatus
Atlantic Chub MackerelScomber colias
Nearby sites
- 1The Anchors0.2 km
- 2Dori Wreck1.2 km
- 3Willy Wonka2.7 km
- 4Lagoa5.7 km
- 5The Mirrors11 km
- 6Bahia de Capelas12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org