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Santa Iria
Ribeira Grande, Azores, Portugal
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EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Santa Iria is a reef dive site near Ribeira Grande, 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, nudibranchs, jacks, sea fans. 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
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamis
Blackbelly RosefishHelicolenus dactylopterus
ForkbeardPhycis phycis
Guinean PufferSphoeroides marmoratus
Red Sea-breamPagellus bogaraveo
Nearby sites
- 1Lagoa13 km
- 2Arcos da Caloura14 km
- 3Willy Wonka15 km
- 4Dori Wreck16 km
- 5Islet Bay16 km
- 6Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org