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Naufrágio do Califórnia

Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDirections
15 m (49 ft) depthShore entry3mm wetsuit typical

Naufrágio do Califórnia at a glance

Naufrágio do Califórnia is a shore dive site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with depths of up to 15 m (49 ft). Typically most favorable Jan–Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 26°C (78°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Moderate window now· until 17:00, then favorable until 18:00 · sunset 17:59

Forecast for this hour · 16:00 · run 2 h ago
0.9 m (3.0 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about three feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 26°C · seasonal avg 25°C ( · Forecast 78°F · seasonal avg 77°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Tue
Sat15:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–18:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 6 kn wind (3.2 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Sun6:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 3 kn wind (2.4 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Mon6:00–19:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 3 kn wind (2.6 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Tue6:00–19:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 1 kn wind (2.7 ft waves · 1 kn wind)

Wed6:00–15:00 favorable, 15:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–19:00 favorable

0.9 m waves · 4 kn wind (3.0 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Thu6:00–13:00 favorable, 13:00–19:00 moderate

0.9 m waves · 3 kn wind (3.1 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Fri6:00–12:00 moderate

1.3 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.1 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

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 5:06 · Sunrise 5:29 · Sunset 17:59 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 8.1 km from site · updated 10 Oct, 14:27 GMT-3

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, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.7 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable
  2. February, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.5 ft), wind has typically been 5 knots, historically most favorable
  3. March, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable
  4. April, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.0 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable
  5. May, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.0 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.6 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.9 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.1 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.2 ft), wind has typically been 5 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.2 ft), wind has typically been 5 knots, historically most favorable
  11. November, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.1 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable
  12. December, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 4 knots, historically most favorable

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December have 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.

  • Live Sharksucker recorded here Sep (1 record)

    Echeneis naucratesmost recent 2014

  • Reticulate Moray recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Muraena retiferamost recent 2012

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.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Naufrágio do Vapor Rio de Janeiro (antigo California)

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