Galeão Sacramento
Protected Area
Área De Proteção Ambiental Baía De Todos Os Santos
Why dive here
With 291+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, eagle rays, humpback whales and nurse sharks - Galeão Sacramento offers some of Salvador & Bahia's richest drift diving.
La Faille Pomare, or the Pomare Fault, feels like a secret passage. We love it as a proper drift dive, letting the current do the work while we watch the show unfold. It’s a site that truly comes alive with an incoming current; that’s when the big schools of fusiliers seem to materialise out of the blue, attracting the usual suspects. Dropping in, you follow the fault line down to around 24 metres. The water often has that incredible French Polynesian clarity, giving you a long view of the action. We've seen plenty of Orange-lined Triggerfish zipping about, and the Humphead Unicornfish are always a treat. Keep an eye out for Black-barred Surgeonfish in their shimmering numbers. This isn't a guaranteed shark fest, but we’ve had some cracking encounters with grey reef sharks here, and the occasional turtle glides by. It’s a good spot for divers comfortable with a bit of a ride and who appreciate the thrill of spontaneous encounters.
Typical Galeão Sacramento Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Drift dive - carry a surface marker buoy (SMB) and stay with your group. Brief the current direction before entry.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Galeão Sacramento
Galeão Sacramento Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Galeão Sacramento, 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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