Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
    Área De Relevante Interesse Ecológico Orla Marítima

    Florida

    Best months: Dec

    Protected Area

    Área De Relevante Interesse Ecológico Orla Marítima

    Why dive here

    With 44+ marine species recorded in the area - including sea turtles - Florida offers some of Fernando de Noronha's richest diving. Water ranges 27-29°C, warmest March, April, May.

    Best timeDec
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeSea Turtles · 44+ species recorded
    Water27-29°C · warmest March, April, May

    Florida is a proper dive, a deep wreck with a real sense of history. It’s a tugboat, not a purpose-sunk artificial reef, and that story of eleven crew caught in bad weather still hangs over it. We love dropping down onto the main deck at 29 metres, with the visibility usually a clean 20 metres or so, letting you really take in the scale. You can still make out the boiler, the winches, even the propeller and rudder. It's not just a collection of metal, though. Schools of horse-eye jacks often swirl above the bow, and we’ve seen big black margates hanging around the superstructure, completely unbothered. Keep an eye out for nurse sharks tucked into the nooks and crannies – they're regulars here. It’s a dive for those comfortable with depth and who appreciate exploring something genuinely lost to the sea.

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    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Florida

    Florida Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Florida, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-3.84, -32.38) (0km away)

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    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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