Ilha dos Frades Norte
Salvador da Bahia · Brazil
The northern tip of Ilha dos Frades offers clear bay waters with coral heads populated by parrotfish, triggerfish, and green moray eels. Hawksbill turtles are reliably sighted grazing on sponges, and the sandy channels between coral bommies attract spotted eagle rays on incoming tides.
Conditions
Depth
6 to 22 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
12 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 29°C
3mm full suit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green Moray Eel
Last confirmed Jan 31, 2026 · 10 records
Very likely
Most dives
Brain Coral
Last confirmed Sep 27, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Hawksbill Turtle
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Stoplight Parrotfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Queen Triggerfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Caribbean Reef Octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowhead Jawfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Long-spined Sea Urchin
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear