Cabeça de Negro
Protected Area
Área De Proteção Ambiental Dos Recifes De Corais
Why dive here
With 44+ marine species recorded in the area - including sea turtles - Cabeça de Negro offers some of Fernando de Noronha's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-29°C, warmest March, April, May.
Cabeça de Negro offers a solid reef dive within Fernando de Noronha, a good option if you’re looking to explore more of the island’s underwater topography. We typically find a good mix of the usual suspects here, like reef sharks cruising by and green sea turtles munching on corals. It’s a pretty straightforward dive, suitable for most divers looking for a relaxed exploration rather than anything too dramatic.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cabeça de Negro
Cabeça de Negro Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Cabeça de Negro, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-3.84, -32.38) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
27°C
81°F · Range: 26.5–27.9°C
Current Speed
29.15 cm/s
Direction: NW (329°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.035 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
36.39 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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