White Island

Cabo Frio, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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Conditions & tides

White IslandCabo Frio

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind9 kn SE

Current~0.1 kn NW · model

Swell

1.1 m · 9s · SSW

Water

22 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 07:30 AM & 07:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:35 AM · Sunset 05:43 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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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

White Island, or Ilha Branca, sits off Cabo Frio on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, an area known for cold upwelling currents that bring unusually clear water to this part of the Brazilian coast. The island lies within reach of boat dives operating out of Cabo Frio and Arraial do Cabo, a region popular with local dive operators for its rocky reef formations.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Rio Brain CoralMussismilia hispidaReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Starlet CoralSiderastrea stellataReported here · unconfirmed
White Sea StarCoscinasterias tenuispinaReported here · unconfirmed

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