Timbebas Reef
Abrolhos Banks · Brazil
Timbebas is the easternmost reef structure in the Abrolhos system, rising from deeper water and catching the full brunt of the open Atlantic swells that bring exceptional visibility and pelagic visitors. The chapeirão formations here are among the largest in the archipelago, some reaching heights of 15 meters from base to crown, creating an otherworldly underwater landscape of stacked coral discs. Whale sharks have been recorded cruising the blue water above the reef during the summer plankton blooms.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 29°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Spotted Eagle Ray
Last confirmed Jan 19, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Dec 12, 2025 · 5 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Dec 12, 2025 · 4 records
Rare
Now and then
Black Grouper
Last confirmed Dec 12, 2025 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Greenback Parrotfish
Last confirmed Feb 26, 2025 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Atlantic Spadefish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Whale Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear