BRASILOIDE
Protected Area
Área De Proteção Ambiental Plataforma Continental Do Litoral Norte
Why dive here
With 291+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, eagle rays, humpback whales and nurse sharks - BRASILOIDE offers some of Salvador & Bahia's richest wreck diving.
The Brasiloide, a motor vessel lost in 1943, rests upright at 43 meters, making it a dive for those comfortable with deeper profiles. We usually descend along the mooring line straight to the stern, where the prop is still largely intact and a good spot to check for large groupers. You can follow the deck forward, past the collapsed mast structure, where schools of snapper often hang in the current. The bow is fairly broken up, but the structure still offers plenty of nooks and crannies for moray eels and lobsters. It’s a proper wreck dive, with a bit of history to it, and the depth keeps it from getting too crowded.
Typical BRASILOIDE Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Maximum depth 43m exceeds recreational limits (40m). Technical diving certification and equipment required.
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for BRASILOIDE
BRASILOIDE Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for BRASILOIDE, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-12.99, -38.62) (0km away)
August Averages
Air Temperature
23.94°C
75°F
Wind Speed
6.11 m/s
11.9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1018.4 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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