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Vapor dos 48
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
EntryBoat
Max depth47 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Vapor dos 48 is a dive site near Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 47 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, groupers. 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
Shortnose SpurdogSqualus megalops- Cuban DogfishSqualus cubensis
- Shortspine SpurdogSqualus mitsukurii
Common JackCaranx hippos- Hairy Clinging CrabAmphithrax verrucosus
- Northeastern Brazilian DogfishSqualus bahiensis
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter- Roughskin DogfishCirrhigaleus asper
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org