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Tuna Point
Tarrafal, Cabo Verde
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp23–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Tuna Point is a dive site near Tarrafal, Cabo Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, jacks, octopus. 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
Slate Pencil UrchinEucidaris tribuloides
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo- Guinean GruntParapristipoma humile
- African HindCephalopholis taeniops
Green LobsterPanulirus regius
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterScyllarides latus- African PompanoAlectis ciliaris
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org