Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
São Miguel is the largest island in the Azores archipelago, a volcanic island group in the mid-Atlantic belonging to Portugal. Dive sites along its coastline are typically reached by boat from towns such as Ponta Delgada or Vila Franca do Campo, where the shore drops into open Atlantic water.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Common DolphinDelphinus delphisReported here · unconfirmed
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseusReported here · unconfirmed
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta carettaReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalisReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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