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
Saco do Cherne lies along the coastline near Cabo Frio, a town on the Rio de Janeiro coast known for the cold water upwelling that sets it apart from much of Brazil's tropical coast. Dive sites in this area are typically reached by boat from Cabo Frio or nearby Arraial do Cabo.
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.
Blackear WrasseHalichoeres poeyiReported here · unconfirmed
Planehead FilefishStephanolepis hispidaReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian damselfishStegastes fuscusReported here · unconfirmed
SquirrelfishHolocentrus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted GoatfishPseudupeneus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Banded ButterflyfishChaetodon striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lantern BassSerranus baldwiniReported 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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