Porto Seguro & Santa Cruz Cabrália · Santa Cruz Cabrália, Brazil · Artificial reef
Bate Estaca
A sunken platform lying at 22 m
Bate Estaca is the wreck of a platform lying at 22 m, about 7 miles off the coast near Porto Seguro, deeper than any of the area's reef sites. It is one of several wrecks in the region, named alongside the Castor and the Cabrália 27.
Also known as Bate Estacas.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Porto Seguro & Santa Cruz Cabrália and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Bate Estaca is a platform that now lies on the bottom at 22 m, about 7 miles off the coast. It is one of several wrecks in the region alongside the Castor and the Cabrália 27, and at 22 m it is deeper than the reef sites of the area, which rarely pass 10 m, and beyond the 18 m limit of an entry-level certification.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime |
Season follows Porto Seguro & Santa Cruz Cabrália: November to April brings the clearest water and the least wind; December to February is the busy summer season, when dives are best booked 15 to 30 days ahead.
Questions divers ask
How deep is the Bate Estaca wreck?+
The Bate Estaca platform wreck lies at a depth of 22 m.
Sources
- Mergulho em Porto Seguro: dicas e pontos de mergulho — Hotéis à Beira Mar
- Castor - Naufragios do Brasil — Naufragios do Brasil
- Pontos de Mergulho em Santa Cruz Cabrália — Brasil Mergulho
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