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
Pontinha is a dive site off the island of Sal in Cape Verde, a low-lying island in the Sotavento group known for its sandy shores and volcanic rock formations along the Atlantic coastline. Sal's dive sites are typically reached by short boat trips from towns such as Santa Maria or Palmeira.
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.
Eastern Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Longspined PorcupinefishDiodon holocanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackbar SoldierfishMyripristis jacobusReported here · unconfirmed
Round Fantail StingrayTaeniurops grabatusReported here · unconfirmed
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