Conditions & tides
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About this site
Pedrinha lies along the coast of Santa Maria, the southernmost island of the Azores archipelago in the mid-Atlantic, part of Portugal. Dive sites around Santa Maria are typically reached by boat from Vila do Porto, the island's main harbor. Divers here have reported barracuda, grouper, mackerel, manta rays, mola mola, and nudibranchs, reflecting the mix of reef life and open-water pelagics that pass through these Atlantic waters.
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.
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
MackerelMackerelReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Reported here · unconfirmed
Blue Jack MackerelTrachurus picturatusReported here · unconfirmed
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamisReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktail ComberSerranus atricaudaReported here · unconfirmed
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