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
Baixa Da Maia is a dive site off Santa Maria, the southernmost island of the Azores archipelago in the mid-Atlantic, part of Portugal. Santa Maria's coastline is known for volcanic rock formations and sea mounts reached by boat from the island's harbors. Divers here have reported barracuda and grouper around the site.
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.
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamisReported here · unconfirmed
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesusReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalisReported here · unconfirmed
Common DolphinDelphinus delphisReported 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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