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
Santa Maria is the southernmost island of the Azores archipelago, sitting in the mid-Atlantic off the coast of Portugal. Calçada do Gigante would be a coastal site along this island's shoreline, reached by boat from one of the harbors on Santa Maria.
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.
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalisReported here · unconfirmed
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktail ComberSerranus atricaudaReported here · unconfirmed
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