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Ilheu de Vila Franca

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Ilheu de Vila Franca at a glance

Ilheu de Vila Franca is a dive site in Azores, Portugal. Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 22°C (71°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 8:00–19:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 18:51

Forecast for this hour · 0:00 · run 19 h ago
0.5 m (1.7 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about two feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 22°C · seasonal avg 22°C ( · Forecast 71°F · seasonal avg 72°F)

Dive windows this week

Sun8:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–18:00 favorable, 18:00–19:00 moderate

0.8 m waves · 11 kn wind (2.6 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Mon11:00–12:00 moderate, 14:00–15:00 moderate, 18:00–19:00 moderate

2.0 m waves · 13 kn wind (6.6 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Tue9:00–19:00 favorable

1.5 m waves · 7 kn wind (4.9 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Wed9:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–13:00 moderate

1.4 m waves · 16 kn wind (4.5 ft waves · 16 kn wind)

Thu13:00–19:00 moderate

1.9 m waves · 12 kn wind (6.1 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Fri9:00–19:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 10 kn wind (3.8 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

SatNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:33 · Sunrise 7:59 · Sunset 18:51 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.0 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 05:18 GMT+0

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 3% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 18°C (64°F), waves have typically been 3.1 m (10.2 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
  2. February, 6% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (63°F), waves have typically been 3.0 m (9.8 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  3. March, 6% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (62°F), waves have typically been 3.4 m (11.1 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots
  4. April, 17% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (63°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.1 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  5. May, 55% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (65°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  6. June, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  7. July, 78% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  8. August, 81% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (76°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 54% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.2 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  10. October, 14% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (7.9 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  11. November, 9% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (68°F), waves have typically been 2.7 m (8.8 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  12. December, 16% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.3 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots

August has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • European Barracuda recorded here Feb, Jul (3 records)

    Sphyraena sphyraenamost recent 2014

  • Common stingray recorded here Jul (2 records)

    Dasyatis pastinacamost recent 2014

  • Seven-arm Octopus recorded here Jul (2 records)

    Haliphron atlanticusmost recent 2014

  • Dusky Perch recorded here Feb (1 record)

    Epinephelus marginatusmost recent 2013

  • Mulloidichthys pfluegeri recorded here Feb (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Nudibranchia recorded here Feb (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Red Scorpionfish recorded here Feb (1 record)

    Scorpaena notatamost recent 2013

  • Reticulate Moray recorded here Feb (1 record)

    Muraena retiferamost recent 2013

Newest record here: 2014. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

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