Parcel das Paredes
Salvador da Bahia · Brazil
An offshore pinnacle system rising from 30 m to within 8 m of the surface at the entrance to Todos os Santos Bay. Strong seasonal upwellings bring whale sharks between July and November. The walls are draped in encrusting sponges and black coral with large schools of Atlantic spadefish and horse-eye jacks circling the summit.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
24 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 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Atlantic Spadefish
Last confirmed Jun 12, 2026 · 3 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Horse-eye Jack
Last confirmed Apr 15, 2026 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Goliath Grouper
Last confirmed Aug 12, 2024 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Black Coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Encrusting Sponge
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Greater Amberjack
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowtail Snapper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Whale Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear