Madeira · Portugal · Reef
Baía dos Porcos
An entrance at 8 metres, an exit at 18
Area photo: Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0
A site on Madeira's south coast published with an entrance at 8 metres and an exit at 18. What the description promises is light rather than structure: a play of colour in the reflections through the water at those depths. The narrow depth band keeps the profile simple whichever way the route runs.
Where it is and how deep
32.6387° N, 16.8485° WPublished position for this site.
The dive
What is published about this site is a depth line and a note about light. The entrance is given at 8 metres and the exit at 18, which brackets the dive without settling whether that describes a route across the ground or a passage through it — the same phrasing describes a tunnel at other sites on this coast. Either way the range sits well inside recreational planning.
The draw named for the site is the colour: the play of light reflections through the water at these depths, which puts it on the list for photographers rather than for depth or structure. Nothing else has been published about it — no visibility figures, no current, no named marine life — so treat the 8-to-18-metre band as the whole of what is known and let the centre that runs the site fill in the rest on the day.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Madeira: Jun–Sep brings the warmest water and best odds of manta rays around the Desertas; diving continues year-round but cooler and rougher in winter.
Sources
- Baía dos Porcos - Scubago — Scubago
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